Flitz

See also: flitz

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle Low German flitse, flitsche, Dutch flitse, both borrowed from Middle French fleche (“arrow”), from Vulgar Latin *fleccia.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈflɪt͡s/
Rhymes: -ɪt͡s
Homophone: flitz

Noun

Flitz m (strong, genitive Flitzes, plural Flitze)

(obsolete) arrow
Synonym: Pfeil

Declension

Declension of Flitz [masculine, strong]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Flitz	die	Flitze
genitive	eines	des	Flitzes	der	Flitze
dative	einem	dem	Flitz, Flitze¹	den	Flitzen
accusative	einen	den	Flitz	die	Flitze

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Flitzbogen, Flitzebogen

Related terms

Further reading

“Flitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Flitz” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
“Flitz” in Duden online

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