Gletscher

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Alemannic German Gletscher (from High Alemannic German Gletscher, from Highest Alemannic German glačer), from Romansch glatscher, from Vulgar Latin glaciarium. Compare French glacier and Franco-Provençal glacier.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɛtʃɐ/
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Noun

Gletscher m (strong, genitive Gletschers, plural Gletscher)

  1. glacier

Declension
Declension of Gletscher [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Gletscher die Gletscher
genitive eines des Gletschers der Gletscher
dative einem dem Gletscher den Gletschern
accusative einen den Gletscher die Gletscher

Derived terms
  • gletscherartig
  • Gletscherbildung, Gletschermehl, Gletschermilch, Gletscherschliff, Gletscherschmelze, Gletscherschrammen, Gletscherspalte, Gletscherwasser
  • Alpengletscher, Salzgletscher

Further reading
  • “Gletscher” in Duden online
  • “Gletscher” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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