blixt

Swedish

Etymology

Deverbal from blixta, which is itself from blixa. More under entry blixtra. Cognate of German Blitz and Dutch bliksem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɪkːst/

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Noun

blixt c

2. a bolt of lightning, a lightning bolt (single discharge of lightning)

   Två blixtar slog ned i samma träd

   Two bolts of lightning struck the same tree

3. a flash (burst of light)
4. a flash (device which can produce a short burst of light, e.g. for photography)

Usage notes

• Refers to a single discharge in (sense 1), and hence countable.
• In compounds, it may also refer to something which happens very quickly.

Declension

Declension of blixt
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	blixt	blixten	blixtar	blixtarna
Genitive	blixts	blixtens	blixtars	blixtarnas

Derived terms

• blixtaggregat
• blixtanfall
• blixtbehandla
• blixtbelysa
• blixtbelysning
• blixtbesök
• blixtbild
• blixtfart
• blixtfotografering
• blixtfotografi
• blixtfull
• blixtfyr
• blixtförälskad
• blixthalka
• blixtinkalla
• blixtkrig
• blixtkub
• blixtkär
• blixtlampa
• blixtljus
• blixtlås
• blixtnedslag
• blixtra
• blixtrande
• blixtreportage
• blixtschack
• blixtsnabb
• blixtturnering
• blixtvisit
• engångsblixt
• klotblixt
• oljad blixt
• snilleblixt

 

See also

• åska

References

• blixt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• blixt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• blixt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• blixt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)