adjective
glückselig
blissful
Ein Zustand von sehr großer Freude und tiefem inneren Frieden, wenn man sich rundum wohl und wunschlos zufrieden fühlt.
Definition & meaning
glückselig means blissful, supremely happy, filled with deep contentment. It describes a state of lasting inner happiness rather than a short, excited joy.
It can be used:
- literally/emotionally: feeling deeply happy and satisfied
- in an elevated or poetic tone: expressing serene, almost “heavenly” happiness
- sometimes ironically (depending on context): acting overly pleased or smug
Grammar & Word origin
- Part of speech: adjective
- Comparative/Superlative: glückseliger / am glückseligsten
- Word parts:
- Glück = luck, happiness
- -selig = blessed, blissful (an older/formal element also found in selig, often with religious or solemn nuance)
So glückselig literally suggests something like “blessed with happiness”.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms (German):
- glücklich
- selig
- zufrieden (more “content” than “blissful”)
- beglückt (often “made happy” by something)
- himmlisch (poetic: “heavenly”)
Antonyms (German):
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Examples
Die glückseligen Kinder spielten den ganzen Tag draußen.adjective
The blissful children played outside all day.
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