glädja

== Swedish == === Etymology === From Old Swedish glæþia, glæþa, from Old Norse gleðja, from Proto-Germanic *gladjaną, derived from Proto-Germanic *gladaz. Compare Icelandic gleðja, Danish glæde, Old English gladian. === Verb === glädja (present gläder or glädjer, preterite gladde, supine glatt, imperative gläd) to make (someone) happy, to gladden, to cheer 1917, Dan Andersson, Svarta ballader, "Gillet på vinden" (reflexive, transitively with åt or över) to feel happy (about something) Synonym: glädjas ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== glad glädje === References === “glädja”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “glädja”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “glädja”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish)