Glätte
Appearance
German
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle High German glete, earlier also gletī (12th c.). Equivalent to glatt + -e.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Glätte f (genitive Glätte, no plural)
- smoothness, sleekness, slipperiness
- (especially) icy conditions, ice or hardened snow on roads etc.
Declension
[edit]Declension of Glätte [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- “Glätte” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.