alpenglow en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/ (General-American)
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- /ˈal.pən.ɡləʊ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.
But Jim was all smiles and, as if in added welcome, alpenglow suddenly flared to flood the summit hot pink and lit up the cabin.
2021 February 16, Dan Richards, “Peak cabin: a fire-spotter's lonely vantage point in Washington state”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alpenglows | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (31)
sv alpglöd (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld nrosadura (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · sh а̑лпскӣ жа̑р (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · sh ȃlpskī žȃr (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · nl alpengloeien (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld enrosadüra (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld inrosadöra (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · fi alppihohto (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld rossagna (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld rosadüra (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · nl alpengloed (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld enrosadöra (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · et alpikuma (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · fi alpenglühen (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · nb alpeglød (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · ja アルペングロー (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · nn alpeglød (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld rosadöra (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · it enrosadira (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · gsw Alpeglüe (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · et alpihelendus (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · ca resplendor alpina (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · cmn 染山霞 (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · ja 山頂光 (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · de Alpenglühen (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · ru альпи́йское сия́ние (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · fr alpenglow (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld rossié (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · ar شَفَق أَلْبِيّ (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · lld rossagn (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains) · af alpegloei (a reddish glow seen near sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains)