blitzkrieg
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1935–40; < German, equivalent to Blitz lightning + Krieg war
1935–40; < German, equivalent to Blitz lightning + Krieg war
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blitzkrieg (ˈblɪtsˌkriːɡ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a swift intensive military attack, esp using tanks supported by aircraft, designed to defeat the opposition quickly | |
| [C20: from German: lightning war] | |
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Word Origin & History
blitzkrieg
"rapid attack," 1939, from Ger. Blitzkrieg, from Blitz "lightning" (from M.H.G. blicze, from bliczen "to flash," from O.H.G. blecchazzen "to flash, lighten," from P.Gmc. *blikkatjan, from PIE base *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn;" see bleach) + Krieg "war" (see kriegspiel).
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blitzkrieg [(blits-kreeg)]A form of warfare used by German forces in World War II. In a blitzkrieg, troops in vehicles, such as tanks, made quick surprise strikes with support from airplanes. These tactics resulted in the swift German conquest of France in 1940 (see fall of France). Blitzkrieg is German for “lightning war.”
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Example sentences
It's a blitzkrieg of comedy that's destined to be lost in translation.
The blitzkrieg hypothesis paints the alarming picture of human beings rapidly wiping out a great number of animals.
According to those who feel life can be a blitzkrieg of good feeling, the ability to be happy is latent in the grimmest of us.
Scientists who find neither the climatic nor the blitzkrieg theory convincing argue that rampant disease was the main villain.
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