glo

See also: glø

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geloven.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /χlʊə/

Verb

glo (present glo, present participle gloënde, past participle geglo)

  1. to believe

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse glóa (to glow), from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡloː/, [ɡ̊loːˀ]

Verb

glo (imperative glo, infinitive at glo, present tense glor, past tense gloede, perfect tense har gloet)

  1. to stare
  2. to glare
  3. to goggle, gape, gawp, gawk
  • gloende (adjective)
  • glohed (adjective)

References


Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse glóð.

Noun

glo f or m (definite singular gloa or gloen, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

  1. (especially in the plural) an ember, live coal

Derived terms

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡluː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse glóð. Akin to English glow.

Noun

glo f (definite singular gloa, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

  1. an ember, wood or other flammable material that is glowing, but not burning.
    Eg såg glørne frå sigaretten hans.
    I could see the embers on his cigarette.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse glóa.

Verb

glo (present tense glor, past tense glodde, past participle glodd or glott, present participle gloande, imperative glo)

  1. to stare
    Kva glor du på?
    What are you staring at?

References


Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse glóa, from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Verb

glo

  1. (slang) to stare

Conjugation

See also


Welsh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡloː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *glow, from Proto-Celtic *glowos.

Noun

glo m sg or m pl (plural gloeau, singulative glöyn)

  1. coal; charcoal
Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
glo lo nglo unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 2

Noun

glo m

  1. Soft mutation of clo.
Mutation
Welsh mutation
radicalsoftnasalaspirate
clo glo nghlo chlo
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950-), glo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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