bliksem

/ (ˈblɪksəm) /

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interjection

Southern African an exclamation expressive of surprise, shock, displeasure, etc

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Word Origin for bliksem

from Afrikaans: lightning

Words nearby bliksem

Bligh, blight, blighted, blighter, blighty, bliksem, blimey, blimp, blimpish, blimp out, blin

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How to use bliksem in a sentence

"Donder en Bliksem" (thunder and lightning), cried the vrouw.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks|William Elliot Griffis
Donder en bliksem, I won't, whatever the rest of you may do.
The Argus Pheasant|John Charles Beecham