flitzen
Translation
to dash, to dart, to whizz
Examples
Das Auto flitzte um die Ecke.
The car whizzed around the corner.
Die Kinder flitzen durch den Garten.
The children are dashing through the garden.
Grammar Patterns
((through sth.)) to dash through sth. The cat flitzte through the open door.
((around sth.)) to whizz around sth. The race car flitzte around the track.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to race (rasen), to rush (eilen), to whizz (sausen)
Etymology
Likely onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of swift movement.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'flash' of 'lightning' (Blitz). To 'flitzen' is to move as fast as lightning.