Guess the Word in Germanic Conlangs

[spanick]

Are the morphemes divided глас-мат-с?

[Ælfwine]

Are the morphemes divided глас-мат-с?

Yep

[spanick]

Are the second and third morphemes “food” and “nominative singular” respectively?

[Ælfwine]

Are the second and third morphemes “food” and “nominative singular”respectively?

Food

Nominative Singular

[shimobaatar]

Is -матс related to Biblical Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃?

[Ælfwine]

Is -матс related to Biblical Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌷𐍄𐍃?

Correct.

[shimobaatar]

Is глас- related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic beginning with a consonant cluster, if it's related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic at all?

[Ælfwine]

Is глас- related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic beginning with a consonant cluster, if it's related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic at all?

It's not attested in Biblical Gothic, no.

Edit: it seems that I might have made a mistake. I expect this word to be глисматс /ˈɣliːsˌmats/. Hopefully this helps narrow it down.

[shimobaatar]

Is глас- related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic beginning with a consonant cluster, if it's related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic at all?

It's not attested in Biblical Gothic, no.

Edit: it seems that I might have made a mistake. I expect this word to be глисматс /ˈɣliːsˌmats/. Hopefully this helps narrow it down.

Is глис- at all related to "glass" in English (from either this word or one of the related terms)?

[Ælfwine]

Is глас- related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic beginning with a consonant cluster, if it's related to a word attested in Biblical Gothic at all?

It's not attested in Biblical Gothic, no.

Edit: it seems that I might have made a mistake. I expect this word to be глисматс /ˈɣliːsˌmats/. Hopefully this helps narrow it down.

Is глис- at all related to "glass" in English (from either this word or one of the related terms)?

Correct

[shimobaatar]

Does the word refer to a “paper tiger”-type situation, a projection of strength without much to back it up?

[Ælfwine]

Does the word refer to a “paper tiger”-type situation, a projection of strength without much to back it up?

It's nothing abstract like that.

[shimobaatar]

Hmm… is it literally referring to the strength of glass?

[Ælfwine]

Hmm… is it literally referring to the strength of glass?

Nothing to do with glass , no.

[shimobaatar]

Does it refer to some kind of material?

[Ælfwine]

Does it refer to some kind of material?

Yes

[qwed117]

fiberglass?

[Corphishy]

diamond?

[Ælfwine]

Colder! It's not a metal or physical material of the sort. Try figuring out the relationship between the 2 morphemes. There are analogs in other languages.

[qwed117]

is the glass thing amber? if so is it electricity?