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lightning in Dutch

lightning in Dutch is bliksem, bliksemflits, bliksemschicht — lightning means extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.

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. adj Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.
    "He reacted with lightning speed."
  2. verb To produce flashes of lightning during a storm.
    "It thundered and lightninged all through the night."
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lightning in a sentence

  • He reacted with lightning speed.
  • It thundered and lightninged all through the night.

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What is "lightning" in Dutch?

"lightning" in Dutch is bliksem, bliksemflits, bliksemschicht. lightning means: Extremely fast, as if moving at the speed of an electrical flash in the sky.

How do you use "lightning" in a sentence?

Example: "He reacted with lightning speed." 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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