gemütlich

== English == === Alternative forms === gemuetlich, gemutlich === Etymology === Unadapted borrowing from German gemütlich, from Middle High German gemüetlich, from gemüet (“mind, mentality”) + -lich (“-ly”), equivalent to Gemüt (“mind, soul”) +‎ -lich (“-ly”). More at mood, -ly. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ɡəˈmytlɪç/, (anglicized) IPA(key): /ɡəˈmutlɪk/ (Received Pronunciation) enPR: gəmütʹlĭᴋʜ, IPA(key): /ɡəˈmyːtlɪç/ === Adjective === gemütlich (comparative more gemütlich or gemütlicher, superlative most gemütlich or gemütlichest) Comfortable, cosy, pleasant. Friendly, genial, cheerful, easy-going. ==== Related terms ==== Gemütlichkeit ==== Translations ==== === References === “‖gemütlich, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989) Pronounced: /ɡəˈmyːtlɪç/; etymology: [G.]. == German == === Etymology === From Gemüt +‎ -lich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɡəˈmyːtlɪç/ === Adjective === gemütlich (strong nominative masculine singular gemütlicher, comparative gemütlicher, superlative am gemütlichsten) cosy, gemütlich Synonym: behaglich Die neue Couch ist sehr gemütlich. ― The new couch is very cosy. ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === Adverb === gemütlich unhurried, leisurely Synonyms: gemächlich, pomali, ruhig Sie gingen gemütlich durch die Straßen. ― They strolled leisurely through the streets. ==== Descendants ==== → English: gemütlich → Esperanto: gemuta === Further reading === “gemütlich”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[6] (in German) “gemütlich” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “gemütlich” in Duden online “gemütlich” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “gemütlich” in OpenThesaurus.de