Polyglot Dictionary

Ausgelassenheit

/ˈaʊsɡəlasn̩haɪt/

die noun B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. exuberance, merriment

    • Mit großer Ausgelassenheit feierten sie das Fest.

      They celebrated the holiday with great merriment.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Describes an uninhibited, high-spirited mood -- more intense than simple "Freude" (joy), closer to boisterous merriment.

Practice

1 What does Ausgelassenheit mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mit großer ___ feierten sie das Fest.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Ausgelassenheit?

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