blixt

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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

  1. 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
  2. a flash (burst of light)
  3. 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
nominative genitive
singular indefinite blixt blixts
definite blixten blixtens
plural indefinite blixtar blixtars
definite blixtarna blixtarnas

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