Vocabulary
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Blitz
/blɪts/· noun· Pl. die Blitze
(flash of) lightning
Count the seconds between the Blitz and the thunder — that's how close the storm is.
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Forms
- Singular
- der Blitz
- Plural
- die Blitze
- Genitiv
- des Blitzes
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Blitz
lightning
Ein Blitz hat in den Baum eingeschlagen.
Lightning struck the tree.
Word family
Blitzblitzento flash with lightningblitzschnelllightning-fastder Blitzableiterlightning conductor
Common combinations
- Blitz und Donnerthunder and lightning
- wie der Blitzlike lightning
- vom Blitz getroffenstruck by lightning
Real examples
- In der Ferne sieht man schon den ersten Blitz.You can already see the first flash of lightning in the distance.
- Bei Blitzen sollte man nicht unter einem Baum stehen.When there's lightning you shouldn't stand under a tree.
- Er war wie der Blitz wieder unten.He was back down like lightning.
