rampljus

Swedish

Etymology

ramp (“footlights”) +‎ ljus (“light”)

Noun

rampljus n

1. light from the footlights of a stage
2. (figuratively) spotlight, limelight

   stå i rampljuset

   be in the spotlight

Declension

Declension of rampljus

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	rampljus	rampljus
	definite	rampljuset	rampljusets
plural	indefinite	rampljus	rampljus
	definite	rampljusen	rampljusens

See also

• kalkljus (“limelight”)
• rampfeber (“stage fright”)

References

• rampljus in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• rampljus in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rampljus in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)