spejlblank

Spejlblank is a Danish and Norwegian adjective formed from spejl (mirror) and blank (shiny, smooth). It describes a surface so smooth and reflective that it resembles a mirror. The word is commonly used for water surfaces, glass, polished metal and other highly reflective, undisturbed surfaces.

In everyday language, spejlblank often appears in weather and nautical contexts to describe calm seas or lakes with no wind-generated ripples: "spejlblankt hav" or "spejlblank sø" convey an image of perfectly calm water. It is also used in visual descriptions in literature and journalism to evoke stillness, clarity or an undisturbed state.

The term has direct equivalents in English such as "mirror-smooth", "glassy" or "mirror-like". Related words include spejlglat (mirror-smooth in the sense of slippery) and spejle (to mirror). As an adjective, it follows regular inflection patterns in Scandinavian languages and can be used in comparative and superlative forms when context requires.

Spejlblank is mainly descriptive and neutral in tone but may carry metaphorical meanings, implying clarity, tranquility or a deceptive calm depending on context. It remains a common and evocative term in everyday speech, creative writing and descriptive reporting in Danish- and Norwegian-language usage.