blitzen
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See also: Blitzen
Etymology
From earlier blickzen, from Middle High German bleczen, from Old High German blechazan, bleckezzen, blekkezzen, from Proto-West Germanic *blikkattjan (“to shine, glitter”).
Pronunciation
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Verb
blitzen (weak, third-person singular present blitzt, past tense blitzte, past participle geblitzt, auxiliary haben)
- (intransitive) to lighten
- (intransitive) to flash
- (intransitive) to sparkle
- (transitive, speed camera or red light camera) to flash
Conjugation
| infinitive | blitzen | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| present participle | blitzend | ||||
| past participle | geblitzt | ||||
| auxiliary | haben | ||||
| indicative | subjunctive | ||||
| singular | plural | singular | plural | ||
| present | ich blitze | wir blitzen | i | ich blitze | wir blitzen |
| du blitzt | ihr blitzt | du blitzest | ihr blitzet | ||
| er blitzt | sie blitzen | er blitze | sie blitzen | ||
| preterite | ich blitzte | wir blitzten | ii | ich blitzte1 | wir blitzten1 |
| du blitztest | ihr blitztet | du blitztest1 | ihr blitztet1 | ||
| er blitzte | sie blitzten | er blitzte1 | sie blitzten1 | ||
| imperative | blitz (du) blitze (du) |
blitzt (ihr) | |||
1Rare except in very formal contexts; alternative in würde normally preferred.
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