Also means
pleasurable anticipation
Usage Note
Vorfreude is the joy felt in anticipation of a coming pleasant event, literally Vor- (before) plus Freude (joy). A common saying is Vorfreude ist die schönste Freude. It pairs with auf.
Examples
"Die Vorfreude auf den Urlaub war kaum auszuhalten."
Natural Translation
The anticipation of the holiday was almost unbearable.
Literal Translation
The before-joy on the holiday was hardly to-endure.
Related Words
- Abgestumpftheit emotional numbness, blunted sensitivity
- Abneigung aversion, dislike, antipathy
- Anmut grace, gracefulness, charm
- Aufgewühltheit emotional turmoil, being churned up
- Bangigkeit anxiety, apprehension, fearful unease
- Bedrängnis distress, straits, predicament
- Bedrömmeltheit stunned, dazed emotional numbness
- Bedrücktheit oppressive heaviness of spirit, dejected low mood
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