is doch n schoenes Wort. cf. Merriam-Webster: alight Main Entry: 1alight Pronunciation: <ampersand/>#601;-ˈlīt\ Function: intransitive verb Inflected Form(s): alight·ed also alit <ampersand/>#601;-ˈlit; alight·ing Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ālīhtan, from ā- (perfective prefix) + līhtan to alight — more at abide, light Date: before 12th century 1: to come down from something (as a vehicle): as a: dismount b: deplane 2: to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land, settle 3archaic : to come by chance — alight·ment noun