glæd

See also: gláed and gläd

Danish

Verb

glæd

imperative of glæde

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gladaz (“smooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European *g̑ʰel- (“to shine”). Cognate with Old Saxon glad (“glad, happy”), Old High German glat (“smooth”) (German glatt (“smooth”)), Old Norse glaðr (“smooth; happy”) (Swedish glad).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡlæd/

Adjective

glæd (comparative glædra, superlative glædost)

glad

Declension

Declension of glæd — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	glæd	gladu, -o	glæd
Accusative	glædne	glade	glæd
Genitive	glades	glædre	glades
Dative	gladum	glædre	gladum
Instrumental	glade	glædre	glade
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	glade	glada, -e	gladu, -o
Accusative	glade	glada, -e	gladu, -o
Genitive	glædra	glædra	glædra
Dative	gladum	gladum	gladum
Instrumental	gladum	gladum	gladum

Declension of glæd — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	glada	glade	glade
Accusative	gladan	gladan	glade
Genitive	gladan	gladan	gladan
Dative	gladan	gladan	gladan
Instrumental	gladan	gladan	gladan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	gladan	gladan	gladan
Accusative	gladan	gladan	gladan
Genitive	glædra, gladena	glædra, gladena	glædra, gladena
Dative	gladum	gladum	gladum
Instrumental	gladum	gladum	gladum

Derived terms

glædlīċe

Descendants

English: glad

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