Noun
das Glück
Pronunciation: /ɡlʏk/
happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion)
A1
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Meanings
Noun
- happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion)
- luck, success (mostly when seen as dependant on unearned, accidental factors)
- good luck, chance (positive coincidence)
- luck, chance, coincidence in general, fate
Example sentence
Sie weinte vor Glück.
She cried with happiness.
Word forms
singular
das Glück
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Glück
Accusativedas Glück
Dativedem Glück
Genitivedes Glückes
Glück has no common plural.
Usage
- Glück empfinden — feel happiness; normally uncountable
- Glück haben — be lucky; another common sense
Ihr gemeinsames Glück war deutlich zu sehen.
Their shared happiness was plain to see.