adjective
cheerful, pleased
B1
'vergnügt' = cheerful, pleased. It's the past participle of 'vergnügen' used as an adjective; often predicative to describe a happy or content mood. Note: not easily gradable (rarely 'very vergnügt'). Antonym: 'niedergeschlagen'. No special preposition or reflexivity. Can be used attributively with appropriate adjective endings in German.
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Der Junge war vergnügt, nachdem er das Geschenk ausgepackt hatte.
The boy was cheerful after he had unwrapped the present.
Er war vergnügt nach dem Konzert.
He was cheerful after the concert.
Sie schien vergnügt über die Nachricht.
She seemed pleased about the news.
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Picture someone at a small party, smiling and clapping; the mood is light and cheerful.
Sounds a bit like 'very-NEW-t' — imagine a very happy newt.
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A participial adjective derived from the verb vergnügen. Often describes a temporary positive mood. Not commonly used in comparative forms.