Polyglot Dictionary

Gemütlichkeit

/ɡəˈmyːtlɪçkaɪ̯t/

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

Forms

genitive
der Gemütlichkeit

Meaning

  1. cosiness; a warm, unhurried, welcoming atmosphere

    Covers both the physical comfort of a room and the social ease of the people in it. Cosiness captures the first half only.

    • In dem kleinen Café herrscht eine besondere Gemütlichkeit.

      There's a special cosiness about the little café.

    • Wir haben den Abend in aller Gemütlichkeit verbracht.

      We spent the evening in complete comfort and ease.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Practice

1 What does Gemütlichkeit mean?

2 Fill the gap: In dem kleinen Café herrscht eine besondere ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Gemütlichkeit?

Synonyms

  • Behaglichkeit
  • Wohlbehagen

Opposites

  • Ungemütlichkeit
  • Hektik

See also

Usage notes

The adjective is gemütlich. Danish hygge is the closest neighbour in another language.

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