Glaas
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Old High German glas, gles, from Proto-Germanic *glasą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“to shine, glimmer, glow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /klɔːs/
Noun
Glaas n (plural Gleeser, diminutive Gleesje)
- (material) glass
- (container) glass
- Ich will en Glaas Wasser drinke.
- I want to drink a glass of water.
Further reading
- Online Hunsrik Dictionary
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
Compare German Glass, Dutch glas, English glass.
Noun
Glaas n (plural Glesser)
- glass (material)
- drinking glass