Wiktionary

Freude

GermanEdit

Alternative formsEdit

EtymologyEdit

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

Cognate with Dutch vreugde (“joy”), Low German Froide (Paderbornisch) / Freude (Münsterländisch), German Low German Freid (“joy”), Swedish fröjd (“delight; rejoicing”), Danish fryd (“joy”), Norwegian fryd (“joy”).

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

Freude f (genitive Freude, plural Freuden)

  1. joy, happiness
    Antonym: Leid
    Eine große Freude kommt auf. ― A great joy is coming up.

DeclensionEdit

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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