entzückt
/ɛntˈtsʏkt/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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delighted, enchanted
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Die Kinder waren entzückt von dem Zauberer.
The children were delighted by the magician.
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Usage notes
A fairly literary and elevated word for delighted — stronger and more formal than the everyday froh or glücklich.
Practice
1 What does entzückt mean?
delighted, enchanted
2 Fill the gap: Die Kinder waren ___ von dem Zauberer.
Full sentence: Die Kinder waren entzückt von dem Zauberer. (The children were delighted by the magician.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches entzückt?
entzückt: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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