bliksem
Afrikaans 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.
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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
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Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
bliksem
- inflection of bliksemen: