Polyglot Dictionary

erfreuen

/ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯ən/

verb C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present
erfreut
past
erfreute
perfect
hat erfreut

Meaning

  1. to delight

    • Das Geschenk erfreute sie sehr.

      The gift delighted her greatly.

    • Das schöne Wetter erfreute uns alle. Wir gingen den ganzen Tag spazieren.

      The lovely weather delighted us all. We went for walks all day.

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Similar words

entzücken

erfreuen is more moderate, closer to simply "to please" or "make happy"; entzücken is stronger, implying being utterly charmed or enchanted.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

encantar

encantar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to delight."

Practice

1 What does erfreuen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Geschenk ___ sie sehr.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches erfreuen?

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