erfreut
/ɛɐ̯ˈfʁɔɪ̯t/
adjective
B1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
Similar in other languages
French
erfreut is simple pleasure or gladness, while French aux anges ('on cloud nine') is the much stronger, idiomatic 'over the moon'.
French
erfreut is a calm gladness, while enchanté is a stronger delight -- it's also the fixed French greeting for 'nice to meet you'.
Practice
1 What does erfreut mean?
pleased, glad
2 Fill the gap: Sie war sehr ___ über das Geschenk.
Full sentence: Sie war sehr erfreut über das Geschenk. (She was very pleased with the gift.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches erfreut?
erfreut: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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