glad
Meaning
pleased; happy; fond
In Swedish: upprymd och tillfredsställd
Forms
| Basic form | glad | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | glatt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | glada | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | gladare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | gladast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise glad
1 / 1What does glad mean?
glad in a sentence
- glada skratthappy laughter
- en glad nyhetgood news
- vara glad över någotBe happy about sth.
- se glad och lycklig utlook pleased and happy
- glad i matfond of the pleasures of the table
- vara på glatt humörbe in a happy mood
- glad och ledsenhappy and sad
- Jag blev glad när jag fick klappa den gulliga kaninen och fick en stor glass.I was [became] happy when I got to pet the cute rabbit and got a big ice cream.
Words built with glad
- jätteglad very happy
- skjutglad trigger-happy
Questions
What does glad mean in English?
glad means “pleased, happy”.
Similar words
Where the course teaches it
Origin
From Old Swedish glaþer, from Old Norse glaðr, from Proto-Germanic *gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰladʰ-, derivation of Proto-Indo-European *gʰel- (“to shine”).
Nearby common words
glad is number 416 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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