glimt

Danish

/ɡlemt/

noun
Definitions
  • flash
  • glint
  • gleam
  • glimmer
  • twinkle

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse *glim derived from Proto-Germanic *glimō derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰley- (glow, gleam, shimmer, shine).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰley-

Gloss

glow, gleam, shimmer, shine

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji
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