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Freude

Pronunciation: /ˈfʁɔɪ̯də/

“Freude” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. joy, delight, glee

Etymology

From Middle High German vröude, from Old High German frewida, from Proto-Germanic *frawiþō (“joy”), derived from *frawaz (“joyous”), from Proto-Indo-European *prew- (“to jump; hop”). Cognate with Dutch vreugde, Low German Freid, Danish fryd, Swedish fröjd.

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