/blɪkːst/
UrsprungDeverbal from blixta, which is itself from blixa. More under entry blixtra. Cognate of German Blitz and Dutch bliksem.
- common-genderlightning, a lightning bolt (a single discharge of lightning)
“Det är en myt att blixten aldrig slår ner två gånger på samma ställe.” — It is a myth that lightning never strikes twice in the same place.
“Två blixtar slog ned i samma träd.” — Two bolts of lightning struck the same tree.
“Och jag, jag störtade ut i natten, i åska och störtregn. Blixtarna lyste min väg.” — And I—I rushed out into the night, into thunder and pouring rain. The lightning bolts lit my way.
- common-gendera flash (burst of light)
- common-gendera flash (device which can produce a short burst of light, e.g. for photography)
Formerblixt(indefinite, nominative, singular) · blixts(genitive, indefinite, singular) · blixten(definite, nominative, singular) · blixtens(definite, genitive, singular) · blixtar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · blixtars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · blixtarna(definite, nominative, plural) · blixtarnas(definite, genitive, plural)