glänsa

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See also: glansa

Swedish

Etymology

From glans (shine, brilliance).

Verb

glänsa (present glänser, preterite glänste, supine glänst, imperative gläns)

  1. to shine (reflect light)
    Han städade köket tills det glänste
    He cleaned the kitchen till it shone
    • 1891, “Betlehems stjärna (Gläns över sjö och strand) [Star of Bethlehem (Shine over sea and shore )]”, Viktor Rydberg (lyrics), Alice Tegnér (music)‎:
      Gläns över sjö och strand, stjärna ur fjärran. Du som i Österland tändes av Herran.
      Shine over sea and shore, star from afar. You who in the East were lit by the Lord.
  2. to shine (excel)
    Nisse glänste vid SM 2012
    Nisse shone at the 2012 Swedish Championship

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