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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFreude
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Froy-duh
"Die Freude der Kinder war ansteckend."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being joyful; a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.
"Her joyfulness was contagious, spreading smiles to everyone around her." - 2
A quality or state of being full of joy.
"The joyfulness of the children playing in the park was a sight to behold."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'joyfulness' originates from the Middle English 'joiful', derived from the Old French 'joie' meaning 'joy', which in turn comes from the Latin 'gaudium'. Over time, the term evolved to encapsulate a state of being characterized by happiness and delight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Joyfulness" is said worldwide
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Joie
Transliteration: Zhwah
"La joie des enfants était palpable dans l'air."
Freude
Transliteration: Froy-duh
"Die Freude der Kinder war ansteckend."
Gioia
Transliteration: Joya
"La gioia era evidente nei loro volti."
Alegría
Transliteration: Ah-leh-gree-ah
"La alegría de los niños llenaba el parque."
Alegria
Transliteration: Ah-leh-gree-ah
"A alegria das crianças era contagiante."
खुशी
Transliteration: Khushi
"बच्चों की खुशी पार्क में स्पष्ट थी।"
快乐
Transliteration: Kuàilè
"孩子们的快乐在公园里显而易见。"
기쁨
Transliteration: Gippeum
"아이들의 기쁨은 공원에서 느껴졌다."
喜び
Transliteration: Yorokobi
"公園で子供たちの喜びが感じられた。"
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