Blitzkrieg
See also: blitzkrieg
German
Etymology
From Blitz (“lightning”) + Krieg (“war”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈblɪtskʁiːk/
Noun
Blitzkrieg m (genitive Blitzkrieges or Blitzkriegs, plural Blitzkriege)
- blitzkrieg
Declension
Declension of Blitzkrieg
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Blitzkrieg | die | Blitzkriege |
genitive | eines | des | Blitzkrieges, Blitzkriegs | der | Blitzkriege |
dative | einem | dem | Blitzkrieg, Blitzkriege1 | den | Blitzkriegen |
accusative | einen | den | Blitzkrieg | die | Blitzkriege |
1Now uncommon, see notes
Descendants
- → Dutch: bliksemoorlog (calque)
- English: Blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg
- Portuguese: Blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg
See also
- Sitzkrieg
Further reading
- Blitzkrieg in Duden online