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Freude

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle High German vröude, 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

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

Noun

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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...

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Freude” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Freude” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
  • Freude” in Duden online
  • Freude on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de