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freuen.

to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased

6 characters1 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfʁɔʏ̯ən/
  1. to gladden, to make glad, to make pleased

    impersonal · often · transitive · weak
    [Es] freut mich, Sie kennenzulernen.
  2. to be glad, pleased, or happy about something

    reflexive · weak
    Er freut sich darüber.
    Ich freue mich riesig, dass du mich gefunden hast.
  3. to look forward to

    reflexive · weak
    Wir freuen uns auf Sie!
  4. to be happy for someone

    reflexive · weak
    Das ist ja super! Ich freue mich so unglaublich für dich!
  5. to take delight in

    poetic · reflexive · weak
    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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