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glitre

verbverb

to glitter, to sparkle, to glisten · to shine, to excel, to distinguish oneself

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt glitra Old Norse glitra

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. skinne sterkt og blinkende to shine brightly and flashingly, to glitter, to sparkle
    • det glitret i sjøen the sea was glittering
    • juletreet glitrer the Christmas tree is sparkling
  2. utmerke seg;
    glimre (2)to shine     to distinguish oneself;
    to shineglimre (2)