Blitzkrieg

See also: blitzkrieg

German

Etymology

From Blitz (“lightning”) +‎ Krieg (“war”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈblɪtskʁiːk/

Noun

Blitzkrieg m (genitive Blitzkrieges or Blitzkriegs, plural Blitzkriege)

1. blitzkrieg

Descendants

• → Dutch: bliksemoorlog (calque)
• English: Blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg
• Portuguese: Blitzkrieg, blitzkrieg

See also

• Sitzkrieg

Further reading

• “Blitzkrieg” in Duden online