Glaas

Hunsrik

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈklɔːs/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːs
  • Syllabification: Glaas

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

  • Weinglaas

References

  • Piter Kehoma Boll (2021), “Glaas”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português (in Portuguese), 3rd edition, Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch, page 68, column 1

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

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɔːs/

Noun

Glaas n (plural Glesser)

  1. glass (material)
  2. drinking glass