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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
Noun
blixt c
- 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
- a flash (burst of light)
- 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.
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