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Freude

German edit

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Etymology edit

From Middle High German vrowede, from Old High German frouwida, frewida, from Proto-Germanic *frawiþō (“joy”), derived from *frawaz (“joyous”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“to jump; hop”).

Cognate with Dutch vreugde, Low German Freid, Danish fryd, Swedish fröjd.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈfʁɔʏ̯də/
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  • Hyphenation: Freu‧de

Noun edit

Freude f (genitive Freude, plural Freuden)

  1. joy, delight, glee
    Antonyms: Bedauern, Traurigkeit, Trauer, Freudlosigkeit, Leid
    Große Freude kommt auf.
    Great joy is erupting.
    Mit großer Freude habe ich die Nachricht empfangen, dass...
    It is with great joy that I have received the news that...

Declension edit

Declension of Freude [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Freude die Freuden
genitive einer der Freude der Freuden
dative einer der Freude den Freuden
accusative eine die Freude die Freuden

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