World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessich freuen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zikh froi-en
"Wir können uns über diesen Erfolg freuen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To feel or show great joy or delight.
"The fans began to rejoice as their team scored the winning goal." - 2
To celebrate or make merry in response to a happy event.
"The entire community gathered to rejoice over the successful harvest."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'rejoïr', formed from the prefix 're-' (expressing intensive force) and 'joïr' (to enjoy), ultimately tracing back to the Late Latin 'gaudere'. It entered the English language in the 14th century, evolving to mean experiencing or expressing great joy and gladness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rejoice" is said worldwide
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se réjouir
Transliteration: se re-zhwi-ir
"Nous devons nous réjouir de cette bonne nouvelle."
sich freuen
Transliteration: zikh froi-en
"Wir können uns über diesen Erfolg freuen."
gioire
Transliteration: joi-re
"Tutti hanno iniziato a gioire per la vittoria."
regocijarse
Transliteration: re-go-si-har-se
"Es hora de regocijarse por los logros obtenidos."
rejubilar
Transliteration: he-zhu-bi-lar
"O povo começou a rejubilar com a notícia."
आनंद मनाना
Transliteration: anand manana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"हमें इस सफलता पर आनंद मनाना चाहिए।"
欢庆
Transliteration: huān qìng
Script: 中文汉字
"人们为这个好消息而欢庆。"
기뻐하다
Transliteration: gippeohada
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 그들의 성공을 기뻐했다."
喜ぶ
Transliteration: yorokobu
Script: 日本語
"私たちは彼の成功を大喜びして祝った。"
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