glædelig

Danish

Etymology

From glæde (“joy”) +‎ -lig. Similar to Faroese gleðiligur, Norwegian Nynorsk gledeleg and Icelandic gleðilegur

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlɛːdəliɡ/, [ˈɡ̊lɛːðəli]

Adjective

glædelig

1. joyful
2. pleasant
3. gratifying

Inflection

Inflection of glædelig
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	glædelig	glædeligere	glædeligst2
Indefinite neuter singular	glædeligt	glædeligere	glædeligst2
Plural	glædelige	glædeligere	glædeligst2
Definite attributive1	glædelige	glædeligere	glædeligste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Derived terms

• glædeligvis

Adverb

glædelig or glædeligt

1. joyfully, happily
2. pleasantly