liegetsliht

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

līġetsliht

Etymology[edit]

From līeġet (“lightning”) +‎ sliht (“strike”). Compare German Blitzschlag and Modern English lightning strike, which are formed similarly. Note also the phrase þunres sleġe (“clap of thunder”), which contains another word for "strike."

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈli͜yː.jetˌslixt/, [ˈli͜yː.jetˌsliçt]

Noun[edit]

līeġetsliht m

lightning strike
lightning bolt, flash of lightning

Declension[edit]

Declension of liegetsliht (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	līeġetsliht	līeġetslihtas
accusative	līeġetsliht	līeġetslihtas
genitive	līeġetslihtes	līeġetslihta
dative	līeġetslihte	līeġetslihtum

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