Blitzeis

== German == === Etymology === From Blitz (“lightning”) +‎ Eis (“ice”). Coined in the early 1990s. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈblɪtsʔaɪ̯s/ Hyphenation: Blitz‧eis === Noun === Blitzeis n (strong, genitive Blitzeises, no plural) A coating of ice, caused by a downpour of freezing rain, that forms rapidly on exposed surfaces; black ice. ==== Declension ==== === See also === Eisregen Glatteis === References === === Further reading === “Blitzeis” in Duden online “Blitzeis” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache