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glad.

smooth, polished

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɣlɑt/
  1. smooth, polished

  2. slippery

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch glat, from Old Dutch *glad, from Proto-Germanic *gladaz.

adv/ɣlɑt/
  1. completely, entirely (mostly along with verbs and adjective with a negative meaning)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch glat, from Old Dutch *glad, from Proto-Germanic *gladaz.

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