weerlicht
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Dutch[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- wederlicht
- weêrlicht (archaic)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch wederlicht, a form of wederlijc modified by folk etymology. Cognate to German Wetterleuchten.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
weerlicht n (plural weerlichten, diminutive weerlichtje n)
- sheet lightning
- (dated) lightning (in general)
Descendants[edit]
- Negerhollands: weer licht, wilik, we lik, werlik, weerligt