Blitz

See also: blitz

English

Etymology

Short for Blitzkrieg.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /blɪts/

Proper noun

Blitz

(with definite article) The series of air raids launched on various cities in Great Britain by the German air force in 1940-41 during World War II. They were also known as the Baedeker Raids.

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bliczen (“to flash”), from Old High German blecchazzen (“flash, lightening”), from Proto-Germanic *blaikaz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /blɪts/
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Noun

Blitz m (genitive Blitzes, plural Blitze)

(weather) lightning
(optical) flash

Declension

Declension of Blitz

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Blitz	die	Blitze
genitive	eines	des	Blitzes	der	Blitze
dative	einem	dem	Blitz, Blitze¹	den	Blitzen
accusative	einen	den	Blitz	die	Blitze

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Derived terms

Blitzableiter
Blitzaktion
blitzartig
blitzeblank
Blitzeinschlag
Blitzeis
Blitzkrieg

Further reading

Blitz in Duden online

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