der Blitz
B1lightning, flash
- English meaning
- lightning, flash
- Gender
- der — masculine
- Plural
- die Blitze
- CEFR level
- B1 — Intermediate
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Blitz in a sentence
Was für ein Gewitter, hast du den Blitz gesehen?
What a thunderstorm, did you see the lightning?
Declension of der Blitz
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Blitz | die Blitze |
| Accusative | den Blitz | die Blitze |
| Dative | dem Blitz | den Blitzen |
| Genitive | des Blitzes | der Blitze |
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Where Blitz comes from
mittelhochdeutsch blitze, blicz und blicze „Blitz“ von mittelhochdeutsch bliczen und bleczen „blitzen“.
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Questions about Blitz
Is it der, die or das Blitz?
It is der Blitz — Blitz is masculine. In the plural it becomes die Blitze.
What is the plural of Blitz?
The plural of der Blitz is die Blitze.
What is the genitive of Blitz?
The genitive singular is des Blitzes. The dative plural is den Blitzen.
What does Blitz mean in English?
der Blitz means "lightning, flash". For example: "Was für ein Gewitter, hast du den Blitz gesehen?" — "What a thunderstorm, did you see the lightning?"
What level is Blitz in German?
Blitz is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the weather & forecast vocabulary.
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