gletsjer
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Danish
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gletscher.
Noun
gletsjer c (singular definite gletsjeren, plural indefinite gletsjere)
Declension
Declension of gletsjer
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | gletsjer | gletsjeren | gletsjere | gletsjerne |
| genitive | gletsjers | gletsjerens | gletsjeres | gletsjernes |
Further reading
Dutch
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from German Gletscher. First attested in the late 17th c. in the form gleser, then the spelling shifted to gletscher in the 18th c.
Pronunciation
Noun
gletsjer m (plural gletsjers, diminutive gletsjertje n)