Danish

Noun

lyde c

1. plural indefinite of lyd

Etymology 2

Verb

lyde ‎(imperative lyd, infinitive at lyde, present tense lyder, past tense lød, perfect tense har lydt)

1. to sound, to be realized
   • 2014, Suzanne Collins, The Hunger Games 1 - Dødsspillet, Gyldendal A/S (ISBN 9788702175240)

     Men når trompeterne lyder, bliver de altid efterfulgt af en anden meddelelse.

     But when the trumpets sound, they are always followed by another message.

   • 2015, Elisabeth Lyneborg, Jeg var der! 21. marts 1945, Lindhardt og Ringhof (ISBN 9788711477397)

     Søster Ediths stemme lyder igen.

     Sister Edith's voice sounds once more.

   • 2000, Den lyttende tilskuer: perception af lyd og musik i film, Museum Tusculanum Press (ISBN 9788772896311), page 183

     Med Barbara ved klaveret lyder først den evergreenagtige "Take my hand" instrumentalt.

     With Barbara by the piano, the evergreen-esque "Take my hand" sounds, instrumentally.

2. to sound (some way)
   • 1997, Skrivehåndbogen, Gyldendal Uddannelse (ISBN 9788700392465), page 298

     Man skal sikre sig at tekstens stemme lyder som man gerne vil fremstå.

     One must see to it that the voice of the text sounds the way one wishes to appear.

   • 2013, Ida-Marie Rendtorff, Kloden under vand 2 - Atomzonen, Gyldendal A/S (ISBN 9788702137903)

     Min stemme lyder fremmed.

     My voice sounds alien.

   • 2014, Ida-Marie Rendtorff, Kloden under vand 3 - Rød jord, Gyldendal A/S (ISBN 9788702154863)

     Hans stemme lyder ulden.

     His voice sounds woolen.

Conjugation

Etymology 3

Verb

lyde ‎(imperative lyd, infinitive at lyde, present tense lyder, past tense lød, perfect tense har lydt)

1. (dated, now rare) obey
   • 2016, Peter Tudvad, Manteuffel, Rosinante & Co (ISBN 9788763834056)

     Forsigtigt prøvede Schüler nu, om hans krop atter lød ham, ...

     Carefully, Schüler now tried if his body again obeyed him,...

   • 1918, Jeppe Aakjær, Samlede Værker (Complete), Library of Alexandria (ISBN 9781465550194)

     Min Gud, paa Straffens Dag forød ham, hjemsøg med Hævn enhver, der lød ham, borttag din Naade fra ham, ...

     My god, on the day of punishment, destroy him, haunt with revenge everyone who obeyed him, take your grace away from him,...

   • 2014, Martin Jensen, Tømrerens datter, Klim (ISBN 9788771294347)

     “Og du lyder ham i dette spørgsmål?” Stratford så vredt over bordet. “Han er paven.”

     “And you obey him in this matter?” Stratford angrily looked across the table. “He is the pope.”

   • 2012, Johannes Møllehave, Dødningehjem – De levendes land, Lindhardt og Ringhof (ISBN 9788711399224)

     Men folk undrede sig og sagde: „Hvem er dog han, siden både storm og sø lyder ham?“

     But people wondered and said: „I wonder who he is, since both storm and ocean obey him?“

   • 1840, Historiske fortællinger om islændernes færd hjemme og ude, page 19

     ... og Omkvædet deri var saaledes: Englands tapre Krigerskarer / skjerme Lovens tro Bevarer; / som en Engels, sendt fra Gud, / lydes, Edelred, dit Bud.

     ... and the refrain of it was as follows: The brave warrior-hosts of England / protect the faithful presever of the law; / like that of an angel, sent from God, / is your command obeyed, Edelred.

Conjugation

Norwegian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse hljóða ‎(“sound”).

Alternative forms

• ljode (Nynorsk)

Verb

lyde

1. sound (produce a sound)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hlýða ‎(“obey”).

Verb

lyde

1. obey (do as one is told)

References

• “lyde” in The Bokmål Dictionary / The Nynorsk Dictionary.