fröhlich

B1

cheerful

English meaning
cheerful
Vocabulary package
Happiness & Joy

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fröhlich in a sentence

Die Musik klingt fröhlich.

The music sounds cheerful.

Comparative and superlative

fröhlich → fröhlicher → am fröhlichsten

Where fröhlich comes from

Der Familienname Fröhlich entstand entweder durch die Übernahme des mittelhochdeutschen vrœlich ‚heiter, froh, erfreut‘ und benannte einen Menschen nach seinem heiteren Gemüt oder aber er leitet sich vom altsächsischen frōd oder dem althoch…

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Questions about fröhlich

What is the comparative of fröhlich?

fröhlich → fröhlicher → am fröhlichsten.

What does fröhlich mean in English?

fröhlich means "cheerful". For example: "Die Musik klingt fröhlich." — "The music sounds cheerful."

What level is fröhlich in German?

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

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