glitzern

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German

Etymology

From a frequentative form of Middle High German glitzen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪt͡sɐn/
  • Hyphenation: glit‧zern
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Verb

glitzern (weak, third-person singular present glitzert, past tense glitzerte, past participle geglitzert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to glitter, sparkle
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Die Gänsehirtin am Brunnen”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2, 5th edition, page 412:
      Die Luft war lau und mild: rings umher breitete sich eine grüne Wiese aus, die mit Himmelsschlüsseln, wildem Thymian und tausend andern Blumen übersät war: mitten durch rauschte ein klarer Bach, auf dem die Sonne glitzerte: und die weißen Gänse giengen auf und ab spazieren oder pudelten sich im Wasser.
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Conjugation

Further reading

  • glitzern” in Duden online
  • glitzern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache