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Freude

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EtymologyEdit

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

Cognate with Dutch vreugde (“joy”), German Low German Freid (“joy”), Swedish fröjd (“delight; rejoicing”). Compare also Danish fryd (“joy”), Norwegian fryd (“joy”).

PronunciationEdit

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

NounEdit

Freude f (genitive Freude, plural Freuden)

  1. joy, happiness

DeclensionEdit

Declension of Freude
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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