gezellig

§Dutch

§Etymology

gezel +‎ -ig, literally “companionable”, cognate with German gesellig.

§Pronunciation

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§Adjective

gezellig (comparative gezelliger, superlative gezelligst)

1. Having company with a pleasant, friendly ambience, gemütlich
2. Cozy atmosphere
3. An upbeat feeling about the surroundings

§Declension

Declension of gezellig

		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		gezellig	gezelliger	het gezelligst het gezelligste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	gezellige	gezelligere	gezelligste
	n. sing.	gezellig	gezelliger	gezelligste
	plural	gezellige	gezelligere	gezelligste
definite		gezellige	gezelligere	gezelligste
partitive		gezelligs	gezelligers	—

§Derived terms

• gezelligheid

§See also

• Wikipedia article “Words hardest to translate”