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gemütlich

cozy

adjective ge-MUET-likh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: from 'Gemüt' (mind, disposition)

Also means

relaxed

Usage Note

gemütlich is a cultural keyword for warm, unhurried comfort, applied to rooms, evenings and people alike; the noun Gemütlichkeit is famously hard to translate. It can also mean leisurely-slow: Wir gehen es gemütlich an ('we'll take it easy').

Examples

"Das Café ist sehr gemütlich."

Natural Translation

The café is very cozy.

Literal Translation

The café is very cozy.

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