freue

Freue is a grammatical form associated with the German verb freuen, meaning to be glad, to rejoice, or to look forward to. In modern standard German, freuen is most commonly used in the reflexive construction sich freuen, which expresses happiness or anticipation toward a person, event, or object. Freue itself does not function as a common standalone noun; the standard noun for the emotion is Freude.

Grammatical usage and forms

Freuen is conjugated as a normal verb in the present, past, and subjunctive moods. The form freue appears as part of the present tense in first-person singular (ich freue) and appears in the subjunctive I in phrases like er freue sich. The verb commonly appears with reflexive pronouns, as in sich freuen, and with prepositional objects such as sich freuen auf (to look forward to) and sich freuen über (to be happy about). Imperative forms exist as Freu dich! (informal singular) and Freut euch! (informal plural).

Common expressions

Typical sentences include: Ich freue mich auf das Konzert. Sie freut sich über die Nachricht. Er freut sich, dass alles gut gelaufen ist. These constructions illustrate the core sense of positive anticipation or happiness conveyed by freuen.

Notes on meaning and etymology

Freuen as a verb expresses positive affect, often involving future anticipation or a retrospective happiness about something that happened. The standard German noun for the feeling is Freude; Freue is not commonly used as a standalone noun in contemporary usage. The verb freu- originates from older Germanic roots and is closely related to related forms in other Germanic languages.

See also

Freude.