flitzen

/ˈflɪt͡sn̩/

verb B1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
flitzt
past
flitzte
perfect
ist geflitzt

Meaning

  1. to dash, to zoom, to dart

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

relampaguear

Close — to dash/zoom relates to flashing.

English

dart

dart is the English word for the same thing — both mean "to dash, to dart."

Practice

1 What does flitzen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Kaninchen ___ über die Wiese.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches flitzen?

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