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Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlajt/
- Rhymes: -ajt
- Syllabification: glajd
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English glide.
Noun
glajd m inan
- (phonology) glide (transitional sound, especially a semivowel)
- Synonyms: samogłoska półotwarta, półsamogłoska
Declension
Etymology 2
Clipping of paraglajd, originally from English paraglider.
Noun
glajd m inan
- (aircraft, rare) paraglider (lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure)
- Synonym: parapent
Declension
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
glajd
- genitive plural of glajda
Further reading
- glajd in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- glajd in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Borrowed from English glide.
Noun
glajd m (Cyrillic spelling глајд)
- (phonology) glide
Declension