No. 5,445 in Dutch
lightning
The Dutch word for "lightning" translates to "a sudden flash of light caused by electrical discharge in the atmosphere."
In a sentence
De bliksem sloeg in de boom.
The lightning struck the tree.
Here 'bliksem' is used to refer to atmospheric electrical discharge.
Hij heeft een bliksemsnelle reactie.
He has a lightning-fast reaction.
Here 'bliksemsnel' describes extreme speed, metaphorically related to the quick flash of lightning.
De bliksem symboliseerde het idee van kracht in de kunst.
The lightning symbolized the idea of power in the art.
Here 'bliksem' is used symbolically to represent power or energy.
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