glimlach

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɣlɪm.lɑx/

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• Hyphenation: glim‧lach

Etymology 1

From glimmen (“to glow; shine”) +‎ lach, perhaps euphemistically remodelling an older form, grimlach, which carried a somewhat negative connotation.

Noun

glimlach m (plural glimlachen, diminutive glimlachje n)

1. smile

Descendants

• Afrikaans: glimlag

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

glimlach

1. inflection of glimlachen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative