Glanz
See also: glanz
German
Etymology
From Middle High German glanz (noun and adjective), from Old High German glanz (adjective), from Proto-Germanic *glantaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰlond-o-, ultimately from the root *gʰlend-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlants/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ants
Noun
Glanz m (strong, genitive Glanzes, no plural)
- gleam, sparkle, glitter
- splendor, glory
Declension
Declension of Glanz [sg-only, masculine, strong]
| singular | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Glanz |
| genitive | eines | des | Glanzes |
| dative | einem | dem | Glanz, Glanze1 |
| accusative | einen | den | Glanz |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Derived terms
- Kobaltglanz
- Kupferglanz
- glänzen
- Glanzleistung
- Glanzlicht
- Glanznummer
- Hochglanz
- Sternenglanz
Related terms
- glänzen
Descendants
- → Danish: glans
- → Dutch: glans
- → Norwegian Bokmål: glans
- → Norwegian Nynorsk: glans
- → Polish: glans
- → Swedish: glans
References
- 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
- “Glanz” in Duden online
- “Glanz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From Middle High German glanz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡlans/, [ɡlɑn(t)s]
- Rhymes: -ɑnts
Noun
Glanz m (uncountable)
- shine, gleam
- splendour