No. 804 in Norwegian
opplyste
"Opplyste" means "enlightened" or "illuminated" in English.
In a sentence
Læreren opplyste elevene om eksamensdatoen.
The teacher informed the students about the exam date.
Here, 'opplyste' is the past tense of the verb 'å opplyse', meaning to inform or make something known. It is used to indicate that information was provided to someone.
De opplyste området med lyskastere for kvelden.
They illuminated the area with floodlights for the evening.
In this sentence, 'opplyste' reflects the action of making a space lightened or lit, showing its use in the context of physical illumination.
Hennes ord opplyste mitt sinn.
Her words enlightened my mind.
Here, 'opplyste' conveys the idea of providing enlightenment or intellectual clarity, showing a metaphorical usage of the term.
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