en glädje
Meaning
joy; delight; pleasure
In Swedish: känsla av upprymdhet och tillfredsställelse
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en glädje |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | glädjen |
glädje is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor glädje, den stora glädjen. Check another noun
Practise glädje
1 / 1Is it en glädje or ett glädje?
glädje in a sentence
- nyheten hälsades med glädjethe news was joyfully received
Words built with glädje
- livsglädje joie de vivre, joy of living
- upptäckarglädje joy of discovery
- glädjeämne cause of rejoicing
- glädjedödare killjoy
- skadeglädje malicious pleasure
Questions
What does glädje mean in English?
glädje means “joy, delight”.
Is it en glädje or ett glädje?
It is en glädje, and “the joy” is glädjen.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish glæþi, glædhe, glædhie, from Old Norse gleði.
Nearby common words
glädje is number 1,874 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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