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Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈblɪk.səm/

noun
Definitions
  • lightning

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch blexeme inherited from Old Dutch blikisni (lightning bolts) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ- (shine, strike).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰleyǵ-

Gloss

shine, strike

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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