BLITZKRIEG


Meaning of BLITZKRIEG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌkrēg ]

noun

Etymology: German, from Blitz lightning + Krieg war

Date: 1939

1. : war conducted with great speed and force ; specifically : a violent surprise offensive by massed air forces and mechanized ground forces in close coordination

2. : blitz 2a

• blitzkrieg transitive verb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.