glæd
See also: gláed and gläd
Danish
Verb
glæd
- imperative of glæde
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *gladaz (“smooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European *g̑ʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Old Saxon glad (“glad, happy”), Old High German glat (“smooth”) (German glatt (“smooth”)), Old Norse glaðr (“smooth; happy”) (Swedish glad).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlæd/
Adjective
glæd (comparative glædra, superlative glædost)
- glad
Declension
Declension of glæd — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | glæd | gladu, -o | glæd |
| Accusative | glædne | glade | glæd |
| Genitive | glades | glædre | glades |
| Dative | gladum | glædre | gladum |
| Instrumental | glade | glædre | glade |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | glade | glada, -e | gladu, -o |
| Accusative | glade | glada, -e | gladu, -o |
| Genitive | glædra | glædra | glædra |
| Dative | gladum | gladum | gladum |
| Instrumental | gladum | gladum | gladum |
Declension of glæd — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | glada | glade | glade |
| Accusative | gladan | gladan | glade |
| Genitive | gladan | gladan | gladan |
| Dative | gladan | gladan | gladan |
| Instrumental | gladan | gladan | gladan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | gladan | gladan | gladan |
| Accusative | gladan | gladan | gladan |
| Genitive | glædra, gladena | glædra, gladena | glædra, gladena |
| Dative | gladum | gladum | gladum |
| Instrumental | gladum | gladum | gladum |
Derived terms
- glædlīċe
Descendants
- English: glad