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glans.

shine, gloss, sheen

5 characters1 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. shine, gloss, sheen

    common-gender
    Vilken glans! Du har städat jätteväl.

  2. radiance (of for example the moon)

    common-gender

  3. splendor, glory, sheen

    common-gender · figuratively
    att sola sig i glansen av någon
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle High German glanz, from Old High German glanz (“brilliance”). Cognate with modern German Glanz.

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