See also: glanzen

German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German glenzen, from Old High German glanzen, from Proto-Germanic [Term?]. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɛnt͡sn̩/
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Verb edit

glänzen (weak, third-person singular present glänzt, past tense glänzte, past participle geglänzt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (intransitive) to shine, gleam, sparkle, glisten
    Das Gold glänzt in der Sonne.
    The gold shines bright in the sunshine.
  2. (intransitive, figurative) to be good, to stand out, to be noticeable

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References edit

  • Kroonen, Guus (2013) “glintan-”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 11), Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 181

Further reading edit

  • glänzen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • glänzen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • glänzen” in Duden online
  • glänzen” in OpenThesaurus.de