liegetsliht

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From līeġet (lightning) +‎ sliht (strike). Compare German Blitzschlag and Modern English lightning strike, which are formed similarly. Note also the phrase þunres sleġe (“clap of thunder”), which contains another word for "strike."

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈli͜yː.jetˌslixt/, [ˈli͜yː.jetˌsliçt]

Noun

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līeġetsliht m

  1. lightning strike
  2. lightning bolt, flash of lightning

Declension

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