Polish

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Etymology

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Deverbal from błyskać.[1] First attested in 1620.[2]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bwɨsk/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨsk
  • Syllabification: błysk

Noun

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błysk m inan

  1. flash, flare, glint (sudden, short, temporary burst of light)
    Synonym: łysk
  2. flash, stroke (sudden appearance of something)
    Synonyms: przebłysk, przejaw
  3. (fishing) lure
    Synonyms: błystka, błyszcz, błyszczka, błyszczyk

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References

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  1. ^ Bańkowski, Andrzej (2000) “błysk”, in Etymologiczny słownik języka polskiego [Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish)
  2. ^ Krystyna Siekierska (2016 April 21) “BŁYSK”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]

Further reading

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  • błysk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • błysk in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Upper Sorbian

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błysk

Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *blě̑skъ.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbwɨsk/
  • Rhymes: -ɨsk
  • Hyphenation: błysk
  • Syllabification: błysk

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błysk m inan

  1. lightning (electrical discharge that appears between two clouds during storms, accompanied by light and a bang)

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