blixt
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from blixta, which is itself from blixa. More under entry blixtra. Cognate of German Blitz and Dutch bliksem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /blɪkːst/
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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.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | blixt | blixts |
| definite | blixten | blixtens | |
| plural | indefinite | blixtar | blixtars |
| definite | blixtarna | blixtarnas |
Derived terms
- blixtaggregat
- blixtanfall
- blixtbehandla
- blixtbelysa
- blixtbelysning
- blixtbesök
- blixtbild
- blixtfart
- blixtfotografering
- blixtfotografi
- blixtfull
- blixtfyr
- blixtförälskad
- blixthalka
- blixtinkalla
- blixtkrig
- blixtkub
- blixtkär
- blixtlampa
- blixtljus
- blixtlås
- blixtnedslag
- blixtra
- blixtrande
- blixtreportage
- blixtschack
- blixtsnabb
- blixtturnering
- blixtvisit
- engångsblixt
- klotblixt
- oljad blixt
- snilleblixt
See also
References
- blixt in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- blixt in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- blixt in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- blixt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)