in lichterlaaie
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Dutch
Etymology
From in + a univerbation of lichter (“bright”) + laaie (“flame”), a phrase preserving now-obsolete dative case forms. Compare German lichterloh (“ablaze”).
Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
- ablaze
- Synonyms: in de fik, in de hens
- Hendrix zette de Fender Stratocaster in lichterlaaie tijdens een optreden in 1967 in het Londense Astoria. — Hendrix set the Fender Stratocaster ablaze during a performance in 1967 in the Astoria in London.