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Where does “glitzern” come from?

glitzern (German) comes from Middle High German glitzen.

glitzern (German): to glitter, sparkle

Definitions

  1. to glitter, sparkle

Ancestry of “glitzern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanglitzen—

Words derived from “glitzern”

  • glitzy
  • glitz
  • glitziness
  • glitzily
  • unglitzy
Every word from Middle High German glitzen →