Glücklich
Example: Sie war glücklich, weil sie gute Nachrichten bekam.
Definition
"Glücklich" is an adverb in German that describes the state of being happy or fortunate. It expresses a feeling of joy or satisfaction, as in the sentence: She was glücklich because she received good news.
Etymology
The German word "glücklich" originates from the Middle High German word 'gelücke,' meaning 'luck' or 'good fortune.' It combines 'glück,' meaning 'luck,' with the suffix '-lich,' which forms adjectives and adverbs. Did you know? The word reflects the idea of being favored by luck or fortune.
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"Glücklich" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (A2) - set 4", containing 115 commonly used words.
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