blitzen

Definitions of blitzen
  1. noun
    abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
    synonyms: Blitz
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    types:
    Blitzschlag, Donner, Donnern
    a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
  2. verb
    gleam or glow intermittently
    synonyms: blinken, flackern
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    types:
    flackern
    flash intermittently
    type of:
    Licht aussenden
    cause to be seen by emitting light as if in rays
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