glæd

See also: gláed and gläd

Danish

Verb

glæd

  1. imperative of glæde

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gladaz (“smooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European *g̑ʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Old Saxon glad (“glad, happy”), Old High German glat (“smooth”) (German glatt (“smooth”)), Old Norse glaðr (“smooth; happy”) (Swedish glad).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡlæd/

Adjective

glæd (comparative glædra, superlative gladost)

  1. glad
  2. bright

Declension
Declension of glæd — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glæd gladu, glado glæd
Accusative glædne glade glæd
Genitive glades glædre glades
Dative gladum glædre gladum
Instrumental glade glædre glade
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glade glada, glade gladu, glado
Accusative glade glada, glade gladu, glado
Genitive glædra glædra glædra
Dative gladum gladum gladum
Instrumental gladum gladum gladum
Declension of glæd — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative glada glade glade
Accusative gladan gladan glade
Genitive gladan gladan gladan
Dative gladan gladan gladan
Instrumental gladan gladan gladan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative gladan gladan gladan
Accusative gladan gladan gladan
Genitive glædra, gladena glædra, gladena glædra, gladena
Dative gladum gladum gladum
Instrumental gladum gladum gladum

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Descendants
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