Glätte

German

Etymology

From Middle High German glete, earlier also gletī (12th c.). Equivalent to glatt +‎ -e.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡlɛtə/
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Hyphenation: Glät‧te

Noun

Glätte f (genitive Glätte, no plural)

smoothness, sleekness, slipperiness
(especially) icy conditions, ice or hardened snow on roads etc.

Declension

Declension of Glätte [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Glätte
genitive	einer	der	Glätte
dative	einer	der	Glätte
accusative	eine	die	Glätte

Derived terms

Eisglätte
Glättegefahr
Glättewarnung
Schneeglätte

Further reading

“Glätte” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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