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glücklich (adj)
   happy; fortunate, lucky

Geld allein macht nicht glücklich. (Spruch)
Money alone won't bring happiness. …won't make you happy. (saying)
Ich war sehr glücklich, deinen Brief zu erhalten.
I was very happy to receive your letter.
“Glücklich ist, wer vergisst, was doch nicht zu ändern ist...”
“Happy is he who forgets what can't be changed…”
- from the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874) by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899)

Related Words:
unglücklich (adj) unhappy; unlucky
das Glück happiness; luck
   Glück gehabt! That was lucky!
   das Streben nach Glück the pursuit of happiness
glücklicherweise (adv) fortunately, luckily
der Glücksbringer lucky charm
der Glückspilz lucky devil, lucky one
glückselig (adj/adv) blissful(ly)

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