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What does blitzes mean?
"Blitzen" is the German word for Lightening. So if you blitz something, you do so at 'lightening' speed.During WWII, the German army carried out what was called a "blitzkrieg", which were 'lightening' attacks on their enemies.[Also, a great many 'traditions' concerning 'Christmas' (such as Christmas trees) were brought back to England by Queen Vitoria's husband (I believe his name was Albert).]I say this to say, that two of "Santa's" "reindeer" were "Donner and Blitzen"which are German for "Thunder and Lightening".Foreign languages are fascinating. Learn a new one while you're still young.
What is the German word for lightning?
der Blitz-noun, blitzen-verb (Yes, like the reindeer. Donner is thunder.)
Who chanmged the names of donner and blixen?
The names of Donner and Blitzen, which are traditionally known as Santa Claus's reindeer, were changed by the 1823 poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas," commonly attributed to Clement Clarke Moore. In the original German tradition, they were named "Donner" and "Blitzen," meaning "thunder" and "lightning." Moore's version popularized their names in English as "Donner" and "Blitzen," which are often mistakenly thought to be "Donder" and "Blitzen." The change helped solidify their place in American Christmas lore.
What is the German name for Wroclaw?
The German name for Wrocław is Breslau.
Could Smith be a German name?
It could be an anglicized form of Schmidt, which is a German name, but Smith by itself is not German..
What is the name of the reindeer that starts with B?
The name is Blitzen.
Who are the 2 reindeer named after weather phenomenons?
Donner and Blitzen. Their names mean thunder and lightning in German. Comet is an astronomic phenomenon, not a meteorological one.
What reindeer name starts with a b?
· Blitzen (One of Santa's reindeer)
Which reindeer's name started with a B?
· Blitzen
Where Two of Santa's reindeer were originally named 'Dunder' and 'Blixem' not 'Donner' and 'Blitzen'?
no donner und blitzen are german for thunder und lightning
What do the words 'Donder' and 'Blitzen' mean?
Thunder and Lightning; in German, of course.
Which reindeer name begins with the letter B?
One of the reindeers in the poem is Blitzen.
Santa's reindeer blitzen German meaning?
lightning... Donner means thunder...
What is the name of the eighth reindeer?
Blitzen
Alphaabeticaly what is the first reindears name?
Blitzen
what is the name of Santa's eighth reindeer?
Blitzen.
What is the reindeer's name that starts b?
Blitzen
