Blitzen

See also: blitzen

English

Alternative forms
  • Blixen, Blixem

Etymology

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

Blitzen

  1. The eighth and last reindeer of Santa Claus.

Coordinate terms
Santa Claus's reindeer

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German

Noun

Blitzen n

  1. dative plural of Blitz
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