freuen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German vröiwen, vröuwen, from Old High German frewan, frouwen, a derivation of Old High German frō, frao (“glad”). Equivalent to froh (“glad”) +‎ -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfʀɔɪ̯ən/
• Hyphenation: freu‧en

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Verb

1. (transitive) to gladden, make glad
2. (reflexive) to be glad (about something: über + accusative)
3. (reflexive) to look forward (to something: auf + accusative)

Derived terms

• erfreuen

Further reading

• “freuen” in Duden online