heilfroh

Meaning

  1. (not-comparable) deeply glad (often implying relief)
  2. (not-comparable) satisfied; glad

Translations

Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

gottefroo

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhaɪ̯lˈfʁoː/
Etymology

In summary

Originally heil froh (literally “very glad, totally glad”) (compare Dutch heel blij). This use of heil is not generally part of standard German, but is normal in German Low German and some dialects of Central German.

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