der Gletscher
Translation
glacier
Examples
Der Gletscher schmilzt sehr schnell.
The glacier is melting very quickly.
Wir wanderten auf dem großen Gletscher.
We hiked on the large glacier.
Grammar Patterns
((der Gletscher)) + verb. The glacier is large. Der Gletscher ist groß.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Eisfeld (ice field); Antonyms: Wüste (desert), Vulkan (volcano)
Etymology
From Old High German 'glezzo' (the shining one), related to 'glänzen' (to shine). It refers to the shining appearance of the ice.
Memory Tips
The sound 'Gletsch' is similar to 'glass' or 'glaze'. Imagine the glassy, shining surface of a glacier.