Glimpf
derNounclemency; leniency (archaic)
English translations
- 01
glimpse
- 02
flash
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine milde, schonende Behandlung oder Beurteilung.
- English meaning
- Lenience, mercy, mildness
- Synonym
- Schonung, Milde
- German example
- Er kam noch mit einem blauen Auge und mit Glimpf davon.
- English example
- He got away with a slap on the wrist and with lenience.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Glimpf
- Plural Form
- None
Related words
- glimpflich
Lightly, unscathed, with minor damage
- verunglimpfen
To denigrate means to belittle or defame someone or something in public.
- Verunglimpfung
Defamation
- schmähen
To revile, to defame
- mit einem blauen Auge davonkommen
To get off with a black eye
- schwärzen
to blacken, to defame
- Schmäh
Insult, slander
- Majestätsbeleidigung
Lèse-majesté
- schlechtmachen
To badmouth, to denigrate
- beschimpfen
To insult, to verbally abuse
Example sentences with “Glimpf”
Er bat um Glimpf. (He asked for leniency.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it common?
It is an archaic or literary term for leniency.