Gledam

Gledam is the first-person singular present tense form of the verb gledati in several South Slavic languages, meaning I watch or I look. It is commonly used in everyday speech and is part of the broader verb family that includes the infinitive gledati. In present tense, the verb is conjugated as gledam, gledaš, gleda, gledamo, gledate, gledaju.

Etymology and cognates: The form gledam derives from the verb gledati, with the root gled- plus person endings. Similar present-tense forms appear across related languages, reflecting shared Slavic roots for the concept of watching or looking. The verb can express literal watching, looking at something, or figurative sense of attentive consideration.

Usage: Gledam is used to describe ongoing action. Examples include “Gledam televiziju” (I am watching television) and “Što radiš?” “Gledam film” (I am watching a film). The form also appears in idiomatic phrases where “gledam na” can mean to regard or consider something in a certain way, depending on regional usage.

Notable uses: Gledam is primarily a common verb form rather than a proper noun. There are no widely recognized places, organizations, or titles that are universally identified by the name “Gledam” in major reference works. If encountered as a name in local contexts, it is typically a creative or informal usage derived from the base verb.

See also: gledati, conjugation of Slavic verbs, watch/look in South Slavic languages.