in lichterlaaie

Dutch

Etymology

From in + a univerbation of lichter (“bright”) +‎ laaie (“flame”), a phrase preserving now-obsolete dative case forms. Compare German lichterloh (“ablaze”).

Prepositional phrase

in lichterlaaie

  1. ablaze
    Synonyms: in de fik, in de hens
    Hendrix zette de Fender Stratocaster in lichterlaaie tijdens een optreden in 1967 in het Londense Astoria. — Hendrix set the Fender Stratocaster ablaze during a performance in 1967 in the Astoria in London.
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