gljá

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse gljá, from Proto-Germanic *gliwēną, related to *glīwą (gladness, joy). Cognate with Faroese glíggja.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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gljá (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative gljáði, supine gljáð)

  1. (intransitive) to glisten, to shine

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Noun

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gljá f (genitive singular gljár, nominative plural gljár)

  1. (uncountable) lustre, shine
  2. frozen field or plain

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