blixt

== Swedish == === Etymology === Deverbal from blixta, which is itself from blixa. More under entry blixtra. Cognate of German Blitz and Dutch bliksem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /blɪkːst/ === Noun === blixt c (a bolt of) lightning, a lightning bolt (a single discharge of lightning) Synonym: ljungeld a flash (burst of light) a flash (device which can produce a short burst of light, e.g. for photography) ==== Usage notes ==== In compounds, it may also refer to something which happens very quickly. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== åska === References === blixt in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker blixt in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)