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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of hemel (“heaven, sky”) + vuur (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.məlˌvyːr/
- Hyphenation: he‧mel‧vuur
Noun
hemelvuur n (plural hemelvuren)
- (uncommon, poetic) lightning
- Synonym: bliksem