hemellicht

Dutch

Etymology

From hemel (“heaven”) +‎ licht (“light”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

hemellicht n (plural hemellichten, diminutive hemellichtje n)

  1. (poetic) a light in the sky (e.g., from a celestial body, a natural phenonomenon, etc.)
  2. (Belgium, dated) distant, thunderless lightning with no visible bolt; a sheet lightning
    Synonym: weerlicht
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