Danish

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glansbilleder
Danish gingerbread for christmas, decorated with father Christmas on a coloured scrap

Etymology

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From glans (lustre, glory) +‎ billede (picture). Compare German Glanzbild.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡlansbelədə/, [ˈɡ̊lanˀsˌb̥eləðə], [ˈɡ̊lanˀsˌb̥eləð̩]

Noun

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glansbillede n (singular definite glansbilledet, plural indefinite glansbilleder)

  1. colored scrap
  2. (figuratively) something that's picture-perfect

Inflection

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See also

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