Glimpf

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German

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡlɪmp͡f/
  • Hyphenation: Glimpf
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Noun

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Glimpf m (strong, genitive Glimpfes, no plural)

  1. (obsolete) leniency
    • 1843, Brothers Grimm, “Der Sperling und seine vier Kinder”, in Kinder- und Haus-Märchen, Band 2[1], 5th edition, page 326:
      Denn wer dem Herrn befiehlt seine Sach, / schweigt, leidet, wartet, betet, braucht Glimpf, thut gemach, / bewahrt Glaub und gut Gewissen rein, / dem will Gott Schutz und Helfer sein.“
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