bliksem

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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.

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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/
  • Audio:(file)
  • 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
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Descendants
  • Afrikaans: bliksem
  • Negerhollands: blix
  • Papiamentu: bliksem
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

bliksem

  1. inflection of bliksemen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative