blixt
Swedish
Etymology
Deverbal from blixta, which is itself from blixa. More under entry blixtra. Cognate of German Blitz and Dutch bliksem.
Pronunciation
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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; a 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
| Declension of blixt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | blixt | blixten | blixtar | blixtarna |
| Genitive | blixts | blixtens | blixtars | 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
- blixtturnering
- blixtvisit
- engångsblixt
- klotblixt
- snilleblixt
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)
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