Glückwunsch

/ˈɡlʏkvʊnʃ/

der noun A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
Glückwünsche

Meaning

  1. congratulations, best wishes

    Built from Glück (luck) + Wunsch (wish).

    • Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Geburtstag!

      Congratulations on your birthday!

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Made of

  • Glück luck
  • Wunsch wish

Practice

1 What does Glückwunsch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Herzlichen ___ zum Geburtstag!

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Glückwunsch?

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