Glaas

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Etymology

From Old High German glas, gles, from Proto-Germanic *glasą, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰel- (“to shine, glimmer, glow”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Glaas n (plural Gleeser, diminutive Gleesje)

  1. (material) glass
  2. (container) glass
    Ich will en Glaas Wasser drinke.
    I want to drink a glass of water.

Derived terms

Further reading

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

Noun

Glaas n (plural Glesser)

  1. glass (material)
  2. drinking glass
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