Usage Note
Spiegelglatt is an intensified form of glatt, meaning 'smooth as a mirror' — used for absolutely still water, ice, or a perfectly polished surface that reflects like a mirror. It is a compound adjective (Spiegel = mirror) expressing the highest degree of smoothness.
Examples
"An dem windstillen Morgen lag der See spiegelglatt vor ihnen."
Natural Translation
On that windless morning the lake lay mirror-smooth before them.
Literal Translation
On the windless morning lay the lake mirror-smooth before them.
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