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Fröhlichkeit — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buoyancy noun The upward force that lets an object float or feel lighter in a liquid or gas.
  • glee noun Great delight or high-spirited joy.
  • happiness noun The state of feeling joyful, content, or satisfied with life.
  • hilarity noun A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
  • mirth noun Cheerful laughter and merriment.

Senses

Fröhlichkeit is used for these senses in English:

  • buoyancy (by extension) Resilience or cheerfulness.
  • glee (uncountable) Joy; happiness; great delight, especially from one's own good fortune or from another's misfortune.
  • glee (singing, countable) An unaccompanied part song for three or more solo voices, not necessarily merry.
  • happiness (archaic, uncountable) Prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
  • hilarity (uncountable) A great amount of amusement, usually accompanied by much laughter.
  • hilarity (countable) Something that induces much laughter.
  • jauntiness The quality of being jaunty.
  • mirth That which causes merriment.

buoyancy — full definition

  1. noun The upward force that lets an object float or feel lighter in a liquid or gas.
  2. noun A cheerful, resilient mood or lively confidence.

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