glimlach

Dutch

Etymology

From glimmen (“to glow; shine”) +‎ lach, perhaps euphemistically remodelling an older form, grimlach, which carried a somewhat negative connotation.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: glim‧lach

Noun

glimlach m (plural glimlachen, diminutive glimlachje n)

  1. smile

Verb

glimlach

  1. first-person singular present indicative of glimlachen
  2. imperative of glimlachen
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