Polyglot Dictionary

glimmen

/ˈɡlɪmən/

verb C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: glimmt
past: glomm
perfect: hat geglommen

Meaning

to smoulder, to glow
- In der Asche glimmt noch Glut.
  
  Embers still glow in the ashes.
- In der Asche glimmte noch etwas Glut. Er blies vorsichtig hinein.
  
  Some embers were still glowing in the ashes. He blew into them carefully.

Practice

1 What does glimmen mean?

2 Fill the gap: In der Asche ___ noch Glut.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches glimmen?

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Last updated 2026-09-24