Glätte
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German glete, earlier also gletī (12th c.). Equivalent to glatt + -e.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Glätte f (genitive Glätte, no plural)
- smoothness, sleekness, slipperiness
- (especially) icy conditions, ice or hardened snow on roads etc.
Declension edit
Declension of Glätte [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “Glätte” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.