Blitzen
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Blitzen
Where it comes from
First attested in the 1823 poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas”. Named from Dutch bliksem (“lightning”), and perhaps influenced by the German form Blitz.
proper noun Blixen · Blixem
- The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.
Translations
Talk about this word "Blitzen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blitzen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Blitzen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blitzen "Blitzen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blitzen.Cite this
@misc{blitzen_2026,
title = {Blitzen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blitzen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
