
bliksem
Meaning
-
lightning
Concepts
Synonyms
vuurstraal
donderkeil
Frequency
Hyphenated as
blik‧sem
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈblɪk.səm/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (“lightning bolts”), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.
New
bliksemen
to flash (lightning)
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