Neuter
Meaning
- (neuter, no-plural, strong) happiness, joy, bliss (state or emotion)
- (neuter, no-plural, strong) luck, success (mostly when seen as dependant on unearned, accidental factors)
- (neuter, no-plural, strong) good luck, chance (positive coincidence)
- (neuter, no-plural, strong) luck, chance, coincidence in general, fate
Concepts
Opposite of
Unglück, Leid, Elend, Pech, Misserfolg, Scheitern
Synonyms
Translations
Frequency
Dialects
Zürich
glück
Bern
glück
Basel-Landschaft
duusel
Basel-Landschaft
gfell
Appenzell Ausserrhoden
glück
Basel-Landschaft
massel
Graubünden
glück
Basel-Landschaft
gligg
Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡlʏk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle High German gelücke (12th century), at first along the Lower and Middle Rhine. Probably borrowed from Old Dutch *gilukki as part of the Flemish knight culture; compare Middle Dutch gelucke (1240), whence modern Dutch geluk. (The fact that the word is attested in High German before Dutch must be disregarded in view of the minimal attestation of Old Dutch as a whole.) Further origin unknown. Theories include a relation with Dutch luiken (“to close”) in the sense of “that which is concluded, determined”, or with German gelingen (“to succeed”), which is not attested in Dutch, however. Compare English luck for more.
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