Polyglot Dictionary

Vergnügen

/fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩/

das noun B1

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

Meaning

  1. pleasure, enjoyment

    Also in the common parting phrase "viel Vergnügen!" (have fun!).

    • Es war mir ein Vergnügen.

      It was a pleasure.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

genuss

Genuss is more sensory or culinary, like enjoying food or wine; Vergnügen is more general fun or amusement.

Practice

1 What does Vergnügen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es war mir ein ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Vergnügen?

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