weerlicht

Dutch edit

Alternative forms edit

wederlicht
weêrlicht (archaic)

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch wederlicht, a form of wederlijc modified by folk etymology. Cognate to German Wetterleuchten.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːr.lɪxt/
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Hyphenation: weer‧licht

Noun edit

weerlicht n (plural weerlichten, diminutive weerlichtje n)

sheet lightning
(dated) lightning (in general)

Descendants edit

Negerhollands: weer licht, wilik, we lik, werlik, weerligt

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