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Turkish
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish شمشك (şimşek), from Old Anatolian Turkish سوكوشاك (sügüşek/süŋüşek), سوكوشاك (sügşek/süŋşek), which is believed to be a derivation of Proto-Turkic *süŋgü (“spear”). First attested in texts from between 1355 and 1402.[1] Cognate with Azerbaijani şimşək.
Pronunciation
Noun
şimşek (definite accusative şimşeği, plural şimşekler)
- (meteorology) lightning between clouds
Declension
See also
References
- ^ Paşa Yavuzarslan (2013) “Tarihî Türk Dili Metinlerinde Şimşek (< Süğşek ~Süŋşek < Süŋüşek) Kelimesinin Varyantları ve Etimolojisi”, in Ankara Üniversitesi Dil ve Tarih-Coğrafya Fakültesi Türkoloji Dergisi, volume 20, number 2, Ankara, pages 135-170