blixt

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Swedish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Deverbal from blixta, which is itself from blixa. More under entry blixtra. Cognate of German Blitz and Dutch bliksem.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

blixt c

  1. a bolt of lightning, a lightning bolt (single discharge of lightning)
    Två blixtar slog ned i samma trädTwo bolts of lightning struck the same tree
  2. a flash; a burst of light
  3. a flash; device which can produce a short burst of light, e.g. for photography

Usage notes[edit]

  • Refers to a single discharge in (sense 1), and hence countable.
  • In compounds, it may also refer to something which happens very quickly.

Declension[edit]

Declension of blixt 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative blixt blixten blixtar blixtarna
Genitive blixts blixtens blixtars blixtarnas

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