NOUN

dasGlück/ɡlʏk/luck; fortune; happiness

Glück is a German noun that means luck, fortune, or happiness. It is pronounced /ɡlʏk/. As a noun it takes the article "das".

Definitions

1.luck; favorable chance event(chance)

a.positive outcome due to chance

Er hatte Glück und gewann im Lotto.—He was lucky and won the lottery.

2.state of happiness or satisfaction(well-being)

a.personal feeling of happiness

Familie und Freunde sind das größte Glück im Leben.—Family and friends are the greatest happiness in life.

Declension

Genderneuter

SingularPlural
Nominativedas Glück—
Genitivedes Glückes—
Dativedem Glück—
Accusativedas Glück—

Frequently asked questions

What does "Glück" mean in English?
"Glück" means luck, fortune, or happiness. It is a German noun.
How do you pronounce "Glück"?
"Glück" is pronounced /ɡlʏk/ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Is "Glück" der, die, or das?
"Glück" is a neuter noun, so it takes the article "das".
What part of speech is "Glück"?
"Glück" is a noun in German.

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