liegetsliht
Old English
Alternative forms
- līġetsliht
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."
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈli͜yː.jetˌslixt/, [ˈli͜yː.jetˌsliçt]
Noun
līeġetsliht m
- lightning strike
- lightning bolt, flash of lightning
Declension
Declension of liegetsliht (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | līeġetsliht | līeġetslihtas |
accusative | līeġetsliht | līeġetslihtas |
genitive | līeġetslihtes | līeġetslihta |
dative | līeġetslihte | līeġetslihtum |