Glimmer

See also: glimmer

German

Etymology

From glimmen +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡlɪmɐ/
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  • Hyphenation: Glim‧mer
  • Rhymes: -ɪmɐ

Noun

Glimmer m (strong, genitive Glimmers, plural Glimmer)

  1. (mineralogy) mica
    • 1953 July 16, “250 Tonnen Glimmer jährlich aus Kärnten [250 tons of mica yearly from Carinthia]”, in Rieder Volkszeitung, year 63, number 29, Ried im Innkreis, page 19:
      Der Glimmmer dient bekanntlich zur Erzeugung von Christbaumschmuck und wird auch als Rohstoff in der Brokatindustrie verwendet.
      The mica, as is known, is used towards making Christmas tree ornaments and is also used as raw material in the brocade industry.

Declension

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

Further reading

  • “Glimmer” in Duden online
  • “Glimmer” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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