Masculine

Blitz

Meaning

Concepts

(masculine, strong) a bolt of lightning
(masculine, strong) flash

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/blɪts/

Inherited from Middle High German

Inherited from Old High German

Cognate with English

Cognate with Old Saxon

Cognate with Old English

Cognate with Dutch

Cognate with Ancient Greek

Cognate with Sanskrit

Cognate with Latin

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”).