"gemütlich" meaning in English

See gemütlich in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡəˈmytlɪç/ [US], /ɡəˈmutlɪk/ (note: anglicized), /ɡəˈmyːtlɪç/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: more gemütlich [comparative], most gemütlich [superlative]
enPR: gəmütʹlĭĸʜ [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: Borrowed from German gemütlich, from Middle High German gemüetlich, from gemüet (“mind, mentality”) + -lich (“-ly”), equivalent to Gemüt (“mind, soul”) + -lich (“-ly”). More at mood, -ly. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|gemütlich}} German gemütlich, {{der|en|gmh|gemüetlich}} Middle High German gemüetlich, {{suffix|de|Gemüt|lich|nocat=1|t1=mind, soul|t2=-ly}} Gemüt (“mind, soul”) + -lich (“-ly”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} gemütlich (comparative more gemütlich, superlative most gemütlich)
  1. Comfortable, cosy, pleasant. Translations (cosy): ἀναπαυτικός (anapautikós) (Ancient Greek), ἄνετος (ánetos) (Ancient Greek), hyggelig (Danish), gezellig (Dutch), komforta (Esperanto), gemuta (Esperanto), ujutna (Esperanto), gemütlich (German), αναπαυτικός (anapaftikós) (Greek), άνετος (ánetos) (Greek), przytulny (Polish), ую́тный (ujútnyj) (Russian), útulný (Slovak), hemtrevlig (Swedish), gemytlig (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-gemütlich-en-adj-aGsYFqXj Disambiguation of 'cosy': 97 3
  2. Friendly, genial, cheerful, easy-going.
    Sense id: en-gemütlich-en-adj-t~E9kDgz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Slovak translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 19 81 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 18 82 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 25 75 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 23 77 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gemuetlich, gemutlich Related terms: Gemütlichkeit

Alternative forms

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