גלאַנץ

Yiddish

Etymology

From Middle High German glanz, from Old High German glanz, from Proto-West Germanic *glant, from Proto-Germanic *glantaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰlond-o-, ultimately from the root *gʰlend-. Cognate to Dutch glans and German Glanz.

Noun

גלאַנץ • (glantsm, plural גלאַנצן (glantsn)

  1. shine, brilliance

Derived terms

References

  • Justus van de Kamp et al., “גלאַנץ” in Jiddisch-Nederlands Woordenboek [Yiddish-Dutch Dictionary], Amsterdam: Stichting Jiddische Lexicografie, 1987-present (ongoing). [1].