flitzen
Translation
to dash, to zip, to whiz
Examples
Das Auto flitzte um die Ecke.
The car zipped 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 mouse flitzte through the room.
((around sth.)) to zip around sth. The kids flitzten around the playground.
Similar Words
Synonyms: to race (rasen), to hurry (eilen), to whiz (sausen)
Etymology
Probably an onomatopoeic word, mimicking a sound of rapid motion.
Memory Tips
Associate 'flitzen' with the German word for lightning, 'Blitz'. It describes moving with lightning speed.