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glädja

make happy

Definition & meaning

Glädja means to make someone happy, to please, or to delight.

In the reflexive form glädja sig , it means to be happy about something or to look forward to something.

Grammar & Word origin

Glädja is a verb. Its principal forms are:

  • infinitive: glädja
  • present: gläder
  • past: gladde
  • supine: glatt

It is related to glad (“happy”) and glädje (“joy”).

Synonyms & antonyms

  • roa — “to amuse”; it emphasizes entertainment rather than happiness in general.
  • behaga — “to please”; more formal and often concerned with approval or satisfaction.
  • bedröva — “to sadden”; an antonym that means to cause sorrow.
  • göra ledsen — “to make sad”; a more everyday opposite.

Common phrases & collocations

  • Det gläder mig — “That makes me happy” or “I’m pleased to hear that.”
  • glädja sig åt något — “to be happy about something.”
  • glädja sig åt framgången — “to be happy about the success.”
  • glädja sig åt att se någon — “to be glad to see someone.”

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Examples

Jag vill glädja mina vänner.verb

I want to make my friends happy.

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