bliksem
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Dutch bliksem, from Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (“lightning bolts”), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.
Pronunciation
[edit]Interjection
[edit]bliksem
Noun
[edit]bliksem (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempie)
Usage notes
[edit]- Due to the fact that this is also used as an expletive, the usage of this word to mean "lightning" has seen a steady decline. Weerlig is more commonly used instead.
Synonyms
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]Verb
[edit]bliksem (present bliksem, present participle bliksemende, past participle gebliksem)
- (colloquial) to hit, to beat up
- Ek sal jou bliksem!
- I will beat you up!
Dutch
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (“lightning bolts”), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.
Noun
[edit]bliksem m (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempje n)
Synonyms
[edit]- hemelvuur
- (Flanders) hemellicht
- (silent lightning) weerlicht
Derived terms
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[edit]See also
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
[edit]bliksem
- inflection of bliksemen:
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