glasklar

== German == === Etymology === From Glas (“glass”) +‎ klar (“clear”). Compare English glass-clear, Swedish glasklar. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡlaːsˈklaːr/, [ˈɡlaːsˈklaː(ɐ̯)], (Northern Germany also) /ˈɡlas-/ Rhymes: -aːɐ̯ === Adjective === glasklar (strong nominative masculine singular glasklarer, comparative glasklarer, superlative am glasklarsten) (especially of solids) crystal-clear, limpid (highly transparent and clean) Synonym: (especially of liquids) kristallklar eine glasklare Fensterscheibe ― a crystal-clear window pane (figurative, simile) crystal-clear (discernible, without ambiguity or doubt) Synonyms: sonnenklar, sternenklar eine glasklare Sicht ― a crystal-clear view ein glasklarer Elfmeter ― a crystal-clear penalty kick (i.e. one that any referee must have awarded) ==== Usage notes ==== In the figurative sense, there is a vague distinction such that sonnenklar usually means “obvious, easy to understand”, whereas glasklar usually means “unambiguous, easy to identify and agree upon”. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “glasklar”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “glasklar” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon