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Blitzen

Blitzen proper noun: the eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

Proper noun

Blitzen

  1. The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

Forms of Blitzen

alternative formBlixen
alternative formBlixem

Origin of Blitzen

First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. Named from Dutch bliksem (“lightning”), and perhaps influenced by the German form Blitz.

Words formed from Blitzen

Questions about Blitzen

What does Blitzen mean?
Blitzen means the eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.
What part of speech is Blitzen?
Blitzen is a proper noun.

Words near Blitzen in the dictionary

  1. blitzars
  2. blitzbuggies
  3. blitzbuggy
  4. blitzed
  5. blitzed out
  6. Blitzen
  7. blitzer
  8. blitzers
  9. blitzes
  10. blitzes out
  11. blitzing

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