glæde

See also: gláede

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡlɛːdə/, [ˈɡ̊lɛːðə]
• Rhymes: -ɛːdə

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gleði.

Noun

glæde c (singular definite glæden, plural indefinite glæder)

1. joy
2. pleasure
3. delight

Inflection

Declension of glæde

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	glæde	glæden	glæder	glæderne
genitive	glædes	glædens	glæders	glædernes

Derived terms

• forventningens glæde
• glædelig

 

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gleðja.

Verb

glæde (imperative glæd, infinitive at glæde, present tense glæder, past tense glædede, perfect tense er/har glædet)

1. look forward to
2. please, delight
3. gladden, cheer up

Further reading

• glæde on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡlæde/

Adjective

glæde

1. inflection of glæd:
   1. weak nominative neuter/feminine singular
   2. weak accusative neuter singular
   3. strong nominative/accusative plural
   4. strong accusative feminine singular
   5. strong instrumental singular