hemelvuur

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of hemel (“heaven, sky”) +‎ vuur (“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɦeː.məlˌvyːr/

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• Hyphenation: he‧mel‧vuur

Noun

hemelvuur n (plural hemelvuren)

1. (uncommon, poetic) lightning

   Synonym: bliksem