Freude
German
Alternative forms
- Freud
- Freud'
Etymology
From Middle High German vrowede, from Old High German frouwida, frewida, from Proto-Germanic *frawiþō (“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”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfʀɔʏ̯də/
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audio (file) - Hyphenation: Freu‧de
Noun
Freude f (genitive Freude, plural Freuden)
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Further reading
- Freude in Duden online
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