die Freude

B1

joy

English meaning
joy
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Freuden
Vocabulary package
Happiness & Joy

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Freude in a sentence

Diese Arbeit macht mir viel Freude.

This work brings me great joy.

Declension of die Freude

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Freudedie Freuden
Accusativedie Freudedie Freuden
Dativeder Freudeden Freuden
Genitiveder Freudeder Freuden

Word family

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Where Freude comes from

seit dem 8./9. Jahrhundert belegt; mittelhochdeutsch vröude, vreude, althochdeutsch frewida, frouwida, urgermanisch *frawiþō-, auch Fraid, Abstraktbildung zu *frawaz, woraus froh; weitere siehe dort.

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Questions about Freude

Is it der, die or das Freude?

It is die Freude — Freude is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Freuden.

What is the plural of Freude?

The plural of die Freude is die Freuden.

What is the genitive of Freude?

The genitive singular is der Freude. The dative plural is den Freuden.

What does Freude mean in English?

die Freude means "joy". For example: "Diese Arbeit macht mir viel Freude." — "This work brings me great joy."

What level is Freude in German?

Freude is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the happiness & joy vocabulary.

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