bliksem

Afrikaans

Etymology

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

• IPA^(key): /ˈblək.səm/

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Interjection

bliksem

1. damnit!

Noun

bliksem (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempie)

1. (uncountable, dated) lightning
2. (colloquial) bastard, arsehole, sod

Usage notes

• 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

• (electrical discharge): weerlig, blits

Derived terms

• bliksemstraal

Verb

bliksem (present bliksem, present participle bliksemende, past participle gebliksem)

1. (colloquial) to hit, to beat up

   Ek sal jou bliksem!

   I will beat you up!

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɪk.səm/

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• Hyphenation: blik‧sem

Etymology 1

From Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (“lightning bolts”), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.

Noun

bliksem m (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempje n)

1. lightning

Synonyms

• hemelvuur
• (Flanders) hemellicht
• (silent lightning) weerlicht

Derived terms

• als de bliksem
• blauwe bliksem
• bliksemafleider
• bliksemen
• bliksemflits
• blikseminslag
• bliksemlicht
• bliksemoorlog
• bliksempijl
• bliksemschicht
• bliksemsnel
• bliksemstraal
• bliksemtrein
• bolbliksem
• hete bliksem

 

Descendants

• Afrikaans: bliksem
• Negerhollands: blix
• → Papiamentu: bliksem

See also

• donder
• onweer

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bliksem

1. inflection of bliksemen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative