Glaas
Hunsrik
Etymology
From Old High German glas, gles, from Proto-Germanic *glasą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“to shine, glimmer, glow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈklɔːs/
- Rhymes: -ɔːs
- Syllabification: Glaas
Noun
Glaas n (plural Gleeser, diminutive Gleesje)
- (material) glass
- (container) glass
- Ich will en Glaas Wasser drinke.
- I want to drink a glass of water.
Derived terms
- Weinglaas
References
- Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Glaas”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 68, column 1
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From Middle High German glas, from Old High German glas, from Proto-West Germanic *glas. Compare German Glass, Dutch glas, English glass.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔːs/
Noun
Glaas n (plural Glesser)