bliksem

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Afrikaans

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Etymology

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From Dutch bliksem, from Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (lightning bolts), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblək.səm/
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Interjection

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bliksem

  1. damnit!

Noun

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bliksem (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempie)

  1. (uncountable, dated) lightning
  2. (colloquial) bastard, arsehole, sod

Usage notes

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  • Due to the fact that this is also used as an expletive, the usage of this word to mean "lightning" has seen a steady decline. Weerlig is more commonly used instead.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Verb

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bliksem (present bliksem, present participle bliksemende, past participle gebliksem)

  1. (colloquial) to hit, to beat up
    Ek sal jou bliksem!
    I will beat you up!

Dutch

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈblɪk.səm/
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  • Hyphenation: blik‧sem

Etymology 1

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From Middle Dutch blexeme, from Old Dutch blikisni (lightning bolts), ultimately from a Proto-Germanic derivation of Proto-Indo-European *bʰleyǵ-.

Noun

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bliksem m (plural bliksems, diminutive bliksempje n)

  1. lightning
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Afrikaans: bliksem
  • Negerhollands: blix
  • Papiamentu: bliksem
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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bliksem

  1. inflection of bliksemen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative