glo

See also: Glo, Gló, glø, and GLO

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch geloven.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /χlʊə/

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Verb

glo (present glo, present participle gloënde, past participle geglo)

1. to believe

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse glóa (“to glow”), from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡloː/, [ɡ̊loːˀ]

Verb

glo (imperative glo, infinitive at glo, present tense glor, past tense gloede, perfect tense har gloet)

1. to stare
2. to glare
3. to goggle, gape, gawp, gawk
4. (obsolete) to glow, shine

Conjugation

Conjugation of glo

active passive present glor gloes past gloede gloedes infinitive glo gloes imperative glo — participle present gloende past gloet (auxiliary verb have) gerund gloes

Related terms

• gloende (adjective)
• glohed (adjective)
• glorød (adjective)

References

• “glo” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse glóð.

Noun

glo f or m (definite singular gloa or gloen, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

1. (especially in the plural) an ember, live coal

Derived terms

• (of verb) beglo

References

• “glo” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “glo_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡluː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse glóð. Akin to English glow.

Noun

glo f (definite singular gloa, indefinite plural glør, definite plural glørne)

1. an ember, wood or other flammable material that is glowing, but not burning.

   Eg såg glørne frå sigaretten hans.

   I could see the embers on his cigarette.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse glóa.

Verb

glo (present tense glor, past tense glodde, past participle glodd or glott, present participle gloande, imperative glo)

1. to stare

   Kva glor du på?

   What are you staring at?

References

• “glo” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse glóa, from Proto-Germanic *glōaną.

Verb

glo (present glor, preterite glodde, supine glott, imperative glo)

1. (colloquial) to stare

   Har du ätit globullar med tittsås?

   Have you eaten stare-balls with look-sauce? (phrase directed at someone who stares)

Conjugation

Conjugation of glo (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	glo		—
supine	glott		—
imperative	glo		—
imper. plural1	glon		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	glor	glodde	—	—
ind. plural1	glo	glodde	—	—
subjunctive2	glo	glodde	—	—
present participle		gloende
past participle		glodd

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

See also

• blänga
• glana
• kolla
• se
• stirra
• titta

References

• glo in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• glo in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• glo in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• -log, gol, log, log.

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡloː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *glọw, from Proto-Celtic *glāwos.

Noun

glo m sg or m pl (plural gloeau, singulative glöyn)

1. coal; charcoal

Mutation

Mutated forms of glo

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
glo	lo	nglo	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Related terms

• gwaith glo (“colliery”)
• glöyn byw (“butterfly”, literally “living coal”)

Etymology 2

Noun

glo m

1. Soft mutation of clo.

Mutation

Mutated forms of clo

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
clo	glo	nghlo	chlo

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “glo”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies