Masculine
Blitz
Meaning
- (masculine, strong) a bolt of lightning
- (masculine, strong) flash
Concepts
flash of lightning
lightning speed
streak of lightning
flint fire
hidden treasure
Synonyms
Blitzstrahl
Radspeiche
verborgener Schatz
aufflackern
Translations
relámpago
éclair
lampo
bliksem
relâmpago
llampec
αστραπή
fulgurFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/blɪts/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German blitze (“lightning”), from Old High German blëcchazzen; compare English bleak and bleach. Synchronically analyzed as a nominal formation from blitzen (“to flash”), see there for more. Cognates See also Old Saxon bliksmo (“lightning”), Old English blæcern (“candlestick”), Dutch bliksem, Ancient Greek φλέγω (phlégō, “to burn, blaze”), Sanskrit भ्राज (bhrāja, “to radiate, sparkle”), Latin fulgur (“lightning”).
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