"Vorfreude" meaning in German

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfoːa̯fʁɔɪ̯də/ Audio: De-Vorfreude.ogg
Etymology: vor- + Freude Etymology templates: {{prefix|de|vor|Freude}} vor- + Freude Head templates: {{de-noun|f}} Vorfreude f (genitive Vorfreude, plural Vorfreuden) Inflection templates: {{de-ndecl|f}} Forms: Vorfreude [genitive], Vorfreuden [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], Vorfreude [nominative, singular], Vorfreuden [definite, nominative, plural], Vorfreude [genitive, singular], Vorfreuden [definite, genitive, plural], Vorfreude [dative, singular], Vorfreuden [dative, definite, plural], Vorfreude [accusative, singular], Vorfreuden [accusative, definite, plural]
  1. joyful anticipation Tags: feminine Derived forms: Vorfreude ist die beste Freude
    Sense id: en-Vorfreude-de-noun-sYRVp6D2 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German terms prefixed with vor-

Inflected forms

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