freudig

joyful; happy

English translations

  1. 01

    joyful

  2. 02

    happy

  3. 03

    glad

Word details

German meaning
Voller Freude, glücklich.
English meaning
Joyful
Synonym
glücklich, erfreut
German example
Sie war freudig überrascht von dem Geschenk.
English example
She was joyfully surprised by the gift.
Comparative
freudigerSuperlative: am freudigsten

Example sentences with “freudig”

  1. Sie erwartete ihn freudig. (She awaited him joyfully.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'freudig' different from 'froh'?

'Froh' describes a state of being (happy), while 'freudig' describes the manner of an action (joyfully).