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German word
Glückwunsch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈglʏkˌvʊnʃ/
Meaning
- masculine nouncongratulations
Example
Ich habe ihm einen Glückwunsch geschickt.
I sent him my congratulations.
More examples
Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Beförderung!
Heartfelt congratulations on your promotion!
Core concept
A compact expression that wishes someone well in response to a joyful occasion or achievement.
Common phrases
Herzlichen Glückwunsch
heartfelt congratulations
jemandem Glückwünsche aussprechen
offer someone congratulations
Glückwunsch zur Geburt
congratulations on the birth
Similar words
Gratulation: A formal expression of praise and good wishes for an achievement.
Glück: Good fortune or the chance that things turn out well.
Definition in German
Ein kurzer mündlicher oder schriftlicher Ausdruck, mit dem man jemandem zu einem freudigen Anlass Glück und Erfolg wünscht.
Word origin
Glückwunsch arose as the compound Glück plus Wunsch, with the combined sense of a wish for good fortune developing into a congratulation.
Usage tips
- The noun is masculine and capitalized, and the fixed phrase Herzlichen Glückwunsch uses the adjective in the accusative masculine form.
Opposites
- Beileidcondolencesnoun
- Missbilligungdisapprovalnoun
Related words
- glückwünschencongratulateverb
- Glückwunschkartecongratulations cardnoun