selig

B2

blissful / overjoyed / blessed

English meaning
blissful / overjoyed / blessed
Vocabulary package
Happiness & Joy

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selig in a sentence

Sie war selig über die gute Nachricht.

She was overjoyed at the good news.

Comparative and superlative

selig → seliger → am seligsten

Word family

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Where selig comes from

mittelhochdeutsch sælec, sælic, althochdeutsch sālīg, germanisch *sæli- „glücklich“, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert

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Questions about selig

What is the comparative of selig?

selig → seliger → am seligsten.

What does selig mean in English?

selig means "blissful / overjoyed / blessed". For example: "Sie war selig über die gute Nachricht." — "She was overjoyed at the good news."

What level is selig in German?

selig is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the happiness & joy vocabulary.

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