die Glätte
Translation
slipperiness, smoothness, black ice
Examples
Vorsicht, auf der Straße ist Glätte!
Careful, there's black ice on the road!
Die Glätte des Papiers ist toll.
The smoothness of the paper is great.
Grammar Patterns
((subject/object)) used as a subject or object The slipperiness is dangerous.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rutschgefahr (risk of slipping); Antonyms: Rauheit (roughness)
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'glatt' (smooth, slippery).
Memory Tips
A 'glatt' (smooth) surface can cause 'Glätte' (slipperiness). Think of a glass surface.