Adjective
selig
Pronunciation: /ˈzeːlɪç/
very or deeply happy; overjoyed
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Meanings
Adjective
- very or deeply happy; overjoyed
- expressing such happiness; beatific
- unworried; unanxious; tranquil
- having been granted the eternal happiness of heaven
Example sentence
Sie lächelte selig, als sie die Nachricht hörte.
She smiled blissfully when she heard the news.
Usage
- selig vor Freude — blissfully happy; vor gives the cause
- selig / gesellig — blissful or overjoyed / sociable; these similar-looking adjectives differ
Mit einem seligen Lächeln betrachtete sie das fertige Bild.
With a blissful smile, she looked at the finished picture.