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German
Etymology
From glimmen + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪmɐ/
- Hyphenation: Glim‧mer
- Rhymes: -ɪmɐ
Noun
Glimmer m (strong, genitive Glimmers, plural Glimmer)
- (mineralogy) mica
1953 July 16, “250 Tonnen Glimmer jährlich aus Kärnten ”, in Rieder Volkszeitung, year 63, number 29, Ried im Innkreis, page 19:Der Glimmmer dient bekanntlich zur Erzeugung von Christbaumschmuck und wird auch als Rohstoff in der Brokatindustrie verwendet.- The mica, as is known, is used towards making Christmas tree ornaments and is also used as raw material in the brocade industry.
Declension
Further reading
- “Glimmer” in Duden online
- “Glimmer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache