kalkljus

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of kalk (“lime”) +‎ ljus (“light”). First attested in 1869.[1]

Noun

kalkljus n

  1. a limelight; light by the use of incandescent quicklime (or chalk, or magnesia)
    • 1888 January 28, B. L. T., “Jultomtarnes fest [The Christmas Gnomes' Celebration]”, in Karlshamn, page 2:
      Effekten af tablåerna höjdes mycket derigenom att scenen belystes medels kalkljus.
      The impact of the tableaux was greatly heightened as the stage was illuminated by means of limelight.

Declension
Declension of kalkljus 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kalkljus kalkljuset kalkljus kalkljusen
Genitive kalkljus kalkljusets kalkljus kalkljusens

See also

References
  1. kalkljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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