Old English · noun
liegetsliht
Normalised līeġetsliht
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈli͜yː.jetˌslixt/[ˈli͜yː.jetˌsliçt]
- Syllables
- ˈli͜yː · jet · ˌslixt (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- lightning boltlightning strikelightningstrikeflash
Meaning
-
lightning strike
-
lightning bolt, flash of lightning
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | līeġetsliht | līeġetslihtas |
| Accusative | līeġetsliht | līeġetslihtas |
| Genitive | līeġetslihtes | līeġetslihta |
| Dative | līeġetslihte | līeġetslihtum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
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."
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