weerlicht

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • wederlicht
  • weêrlicht (archaic)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch wederlicht, a form of wederlijc modified by folk etymology. Ultimately meaning 'lightning dance' or 'lightning play'. Cognate to German Wetterleuchten. See also huwelijk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːr.lɪxt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: weer‧licht

Noun

weerlicht n (plural weerlichten, diminutive weerlichtje n)

  1. sheet lightning
  2. (dated) lightning (in general)

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: weer licht, wilik, we lik, werlik, weerligt
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