zwaailicht

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈzʋaːi̯.lɪxt/

noun
Definitions
  • A revolving light used to signal danger, commonly used on emergency vehicles; a rotating emergency light.

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish zwaaien + Dutch, Flemish licht (light).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

licht

Gloss

light

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

光, 明

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