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“flash” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈblɪt͡sn̩/

Example

Heute blitzt es.

Lightning is flashing today.

Illustration for blitzen (flash)

How to say “flash” in German

“Flash” in German is blitzen.

A brief, sharp burst of light, whether from lightning, a photographic flash, or a speed camera.

Full entry for blitzen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with blitzen

Am Abend blitzte es plötzlich über dem Feld.

In the evening, lightning suddenly flashed over the field.

Tips for using blitzen

  • Blitzen is usually intransitive for natural flashes, as in Heute blitzt es, but camera enforcement commonly appears in the passive form geblitzt werden.

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