English Explanatory Dictionary

gemütlich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Comfortable, cosy, pleasant.
  2. Friendly, genial, cheerful, easy-going.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈmytlɪç/ /ɡəˈmutlɪk/ gəmütʹlĭᴋʜ /ɡəˈmyːtlɪç/

Word forms

gemütlich more gemütlich gemütlicher most gemütlich gemütlichest gemuetlich gemutlich

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German gemütlich, from Middle High German gemüetlich, from gemüet (“mind, mentality”) + -lich (“-ly”), equivalent to Gemüt (“mind, soul”) + -lich (“-ly”). More at mood, -ly.

Related words

Gemütlichkeit
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