in lichterlaaie

Dutch

Etymology

From laai (“flame”). Compare German lichterloh (“ablaze”).

Adjective

in lichterlaaie (used only predicatively, comparative meer in lichterlaaie, superlative meest in lichterlaaie)

  1. ablaze
    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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