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lightning in Dutch

lightning in Dutch is bliksem, bliksemflits, bliksemschicht — lightning means the bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

lightning in Dutch

bliksem
noun
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
bliksemflits
noun
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
bliksemschicht
noun
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
weerlicht
noun
A flash of light produced by short-duration, high-voltage discharge of electricity within a cloud, between clouds, or between a cloud and the earth.
bliksem
noun
A discharge of this kind.
weerlicht
noun
A discharge of this kind.

What does "lightning" mean?

  1. noun The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
    "We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was."
  2. adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
    "The shop offered a lightning delivery service that arrived within the hour."
  3. verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
    "The sky lightninged so often that we gave up trying to sleep."
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lightning in a sentence

  • We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was.
  • Tall trees are dangerous places to shelter because lightning often strikes them.
  • The shop offered a lightning delivery service that arrived within the hour.
  • With lightning reflexes, the goalkeeper saved the penalty.

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What is "lightning" in Dutch?
"lightning" in Dutch is bliksem, bliksemflits, bliksemschicht. lightning means: The bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, caused by electricity passing between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.
How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?
Example: "We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder to see how far away the storm was." In Dutch, "lightning" is bliksem, bliksemflits, bliksemschicht.
Are there other ways to say "lightning" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "lightning": bliksem, bliksemflits, bliksemschicht, weerlicht.
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