glær

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Originally without -r- in stem. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *glaiwiz (bright; shining).

Adjective

glær (comparative glærari or glæjari, superlative glærastur or glæjastur)

  1. clear, transparent, translucent, see-through, hyaline
    glær ísclear ice
Inflection

or

  • Nota bene: The form with -r- stem has become increasingly common to the point that the original form is near-obsolete.
Derived terms
See also

Etymology 2

Related to the adjective glær.

Noun

glær m (genitive singular glæs, no plural)

  1. (poetic, archaic) the sea
  2. (poetic) brightness, gleam, luster
Declension
Derived terms

Old English

Etymology

From a conflation of Proto-Germanic *glasą, *glazą (glass, amber) and Proto-Germanic *glēzô (amber, resin). Cognate with Old Saxon glēr (resin).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡlær/, /ɡlæːr/

Noun

glær n or m
glǣr n or m

  1. amber

Declension

Neuter short:

Neuter long:

Masculine short:

Masculine long: