blitzen
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German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]infinitive | blitzen | ||||
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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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