gleißen

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German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old High German glīzan, from Proto-Germanic *glītaną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

gleißen (weak, third-person singular present gleißt, past tense gleißte, past participle gegleißt, auxiliary haben)

  1. to gleam, glisten
    Synonyms: leuchten, scheinen

Conjugation

Further reading

  • gleißen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • gleißen” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • gleißen” in Duden online