blitzkrieg

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations
  - 1.2.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

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Blitzkrieg

[edit] Etymology

From the synonymous German term Blitzkrieg.

[edit] Noun

Singular
blitzkrieg

Plural
blitzkriegs

blitzkrieg (plural blitzkriegs)

A fast, sudden military offensive, usually combining ground forces with air support.

[edit] Translations

a fast military offensive

Finnish: salamasota
German: Blitzkrieg de(de) m.

Icelandic: leifturstríð is(is) n.
Norwegian: blitskrig no(no) m., lynkrig no(no) m.
Tagalog: blitzkrig tl(tl)

[edit] Derived terms

blitz

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