How to Say “Glimmer” in German

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Schimmer
/ˈʃɪmɐ/masculine
The English phrase 'glimmer' is translated into German as Schimmer.
Schimmer is a masculine noun meaning a faint, often soft or ethereal light. You can use the related verb glimmern to describe the action of emitting a faint, unsteady light. While Schimmer refers to a soft light, the German word leuchten is used more generally to mean 'to shine'.
Meaning: faint light (noun)

Which one should you use?

Schimmer refers specifically to a faint or ethereal light, whereas the word Glanz refers to a bright, intense shine or luster.

Related words

To shine with a faint, unsteady light (verb): glimmern.

How does it change in a sentence?

Schimmer is a masculine noun. In the nominative singular case, it functions as 'the glimmer'.

How do you pronounce it?

/ˈʃɪmɐ/

Did you know?

  • The phrase keinen Schimmer haben is a common idiom meaning 'to not have a clue' or 'to have no idea' about something.
  • The adjective schimmernd can be used to describe something that is not just glowing, but possesses a shifting, pearlescent quality, similar to the inside of a seashell.
  • When describing eyes, Schimmer can be used to subtly indicate that a person is about to cry without explicitly mentioning tears.

Examples in context

  • Die Sterne glitzern am Nachthimmel.
    The stars glimmer in the night sky.
  • Das Wasser schimmert in der Sonne.
    The water glimmers in the sun.
  • Die Kronleuchter funkeln im Ballsaal.
    The chandeliers glimmer in the ballroom.
  • Die Sonne schimmert auf dem See.
    The sun glimmers on the lake.
  • Die Diamanten glitzern im Licht.
    The diamonds glimmer in the light.
  • Ihre Augen funkeln vor Freude.
    Her eyes glimmer with joy.
  • Ein schwacher Schimmer Licht fiel durch das Fenster.
    A faint glimmer of light fell through the window.
  • Im Wald sah ich einen kleinen Schimmer.
    I saw a small glimmer in the forest.
  • Der Schimmer des Mondes war kaum sichtbar.
    The glimmer of the moon was hardly visible.

Example conversation

Hannah and Lukas are looking at the night sky through a telescope.

  1. Hannah

    Siehst du diesen Schimmer dort hinten?
    Do you see that glimmer back there?
  2. Lukas

    Ja, das ist bestimmt ein ferner Stern.
    Yes, that is surely a distant star.
  3. Hannah

    Der Schimmer ist wirklich wunderschön.
    The glimmer is truly beautiful.
  4. Lukas

    Das stimmt, Hannah, er leuchtet ganz sanft.
    That's true, Hannah, it shines very gently.

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