glänzend

shiny

adjective GLEN-tsent Rare

Origin: present participle of glänzen (to shine)

Also means

brilliant

Usage Note

glänzend means shining or glossy, from glänzen. Used literally for polished metal and figuratively for a brilliant performance: eine glänzende Idee. Both senses are very common.

Examples

"Das frisch polierte Auto war glänzend sauber."

Natural Translation

The freshly polished car was shiny clean.

Literal Translation

The freshly polished car was shiny clean.

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