Etymology

blitz torte

Today it means: A cake with five layers: two layers of sponge, two layers of meringue, and cream filling, which can be made with the same effort as a two-layer cake. Full definition →

German Blitz
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  1. German · derived fromBlitz“lightning”
  2. English todayblitz torte

From German Blitz (“lightning”) + torte.

Words from the same roots

GermanBlitz all →

blitzer

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