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Word of the Day – Gemütlich

By June 13, 2026Word of the Day

Gemütlich (adj)

ga-moot-lik

Comfortable and pleasant; cozy. Pleasant and easy going.

First recorded in 1850–55; from German; late Middle High German gemüetlich, equivalent to gemüet(e) ( German Gemüt ) “mind, mentality” (collective derivative of mut, Old High German muot “courage, spirit”; see mood 1) + -lich -ly

Example sentences

“I had a bit of a lazy day yesterday with a long nap, and some rare television time, you could have called it a gemütlich reset. ”

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