Meaning of gezellig | Babel Free

Definitions

Having a pleasant, cozy, or sociable atmosphere; inviting and convivial.

Examples

“The Team's collective sense⟳ of responsibility was expended in the effort to create⟳ a gezellig environment for the children and one another. … This list is typical of the insight the Team had into the learnings buried inside the expressive arts they fostered. Though they talked often of their desire to maintain⟳ a gezellig environment in the school, and took great pain as well as pleasure in doing it, the goal of gezelligheid served other ends as well.”

“I’m told there’s a Dutch word that captures this spirit, which doesn’t translate⟳ exactly into English. But let⟳ me say⟳ that my first visit⟳ to the Netherlands has been truly gezellig.”

“Consistently excellent and inventive food in a very relaxed and gezellig environment.”

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