alpenglow

== English == === Etymology === A partial calque of German Alpenglühen (literally “glow of the Alps”), with the second element replaced by the English equivalent glow. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈal.pən.ɡləʊ/ Hyphenation: al‧pen‧glow === Noun === alpenglow (usually uncountable, plural alpenglows) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== aspenglow ==== Related terms ==== Alps foreglow, afterglow ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === alpenglow on Wikipedia.Wikipedia