moonlight

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

The light reflected from the Moon.

Verb

1. To work on the side (at a secondary job), often in the evening or during the night.
2. (broadly) To engage in an activity other than what one is known for.
3. (broadly) To perform a secondary function substantially different from its supposed primary function, as in protein moonlighting.
4. (British, dated) To carry out undeclared work.

Sinonieme

moonshine

moonbeam

moon

🌔

Moon

🌔

moonbeams

gloaming

moonlit

moonstone

nocturnal

shine

twilight

shine brightly

golden waves

calendula

moon’s rays

effulgence

firelight

full moon

🌕

gleam

Vertalings

clair de lune

Mondlicht

Mondschein

chiaro di luna

luz de la luna

luar

mehtap

φεγγαρόφωτο

σεληνόφωτο

ay ışığı

luce lunare

lume di luna

maanlicht

claro de luna

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈmunˌlaɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: monelight

Geërf van Old English: mōnan lēoht

Verwante met Skots: munelicht

Verwante met Fries: moanneljocht

Verwante met Nederlands: maanlicht

Verwante met Duits: Mondlicht

In summary

From Middle English monelight, from Old English mōnan lēoht (“moonlight”, literally “moon's light, light of the moon”). Equivalent to moon + light. Cognate with Scots munelicht ~ muinlicht, West Frisian moanneljocht, Dutch maanlicht, German Mondlicht.