noun
joy, pleasure
B1
Means 'joy' and 'pleasure'. Feminine noun (die Freude). Plural: Freuden. Common collocations: Freude an + Dative (joy in something) and Freude über + Accusative (joy about something). Declension regular; genitive singular der Freude. Used frequently in idioms and emotional expressions in German.
Examples
Die Geburt ihres Kindes war für sie eine große Freude.
The birth of her child was a great joy for her.
Es macht mir Freude, mit dir zu arbeiten.
It gives me pleasure to work with you.
Die Eltern zeigten große Freude, als das Kind die Prüfung bestanden hatte.
The parents showed great joy when the child had passed the exam.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a bright, smiling face holding a golden trophy — that shining feeling is Freude.
Sounds like 'FROY-duh' — imagine someone shouting 'Froyd!' in joy.
die = imagine a woman (she) holding the joy; feminine nouns often picture a woman.
Notes
Freude is a common feminine noun for positive emotion. It can be used both for intense joy and milder pleasure. Collocations: 'Freude haben an' (to take pleasure in).