freuen.
to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased
Meaning & usage
to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased
[Es] freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
to be glad, pleased, or happy about something
Er freut sich darüber.
Ich freue mich riesig, dass du mich gefunden hast.
to look forward to
Wir freuen uns auf Sie!
to be happy for someone
Das ist ja super! Ich freue mich so unglaublich für dich!
to take delight in
Sie freut sich der vielen Abenteuer des Lebens.
Where this word comes from
From Middle High German vrö(u)wen, vre(u)wen, from Old High German frewen, frouwen, a derivation of Old High German frō, frao (“glad”). Equivalent to froh (“glad”) + -en. Compare English frolic.
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