lýsa

From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną, derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).

lýsa (third person singular past indicative lýsti, third person plural past indicative lýstu, supine lýst)

1. to shine, to illuminate

lýsa fyri degi

1. to dawn

lýsa upp

1. to show, display

• lýsa í

"lýsa" at Sprotin.fo

• IPA^(key): /ˈliːsa/

  Rhymes: -iːsa

  Homophone: Lísa

From Old Norse lýsa, from Proto-Germanic *liuhsijaną, derived from *leuhsaz (“light”, adjective) and/or *leuhsą (“light”, noun).

lýsa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative lýsti, supine lýst)

1. to describe [with dative ‘something’]

   Geturðu lýst þessu fyrir mér í smáatriðum?

   Can you describe this to me in detail?

2. (intransitive) to give off light; glow, shine
3. (impersonal) to grow brighter (i.e. ambient light increases)

   Synonym: birta

4. to light someone’s way [with dative]
5. to light, to illuminate, to brighten [with accusative]
6. to lighten (make lighter in color) [with accusative]
7. to declare
8. to illuminate (to decorate a manuscript) [with accusative]

lýsa f (genitive singular lýsu, nominative plural lýsur)

1. (ichthyology) whiting