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Vergnügen: pleasure — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

DictionaryVergnügen

Quality-approved learning entrynounLevel B1

Vergnügen

pleasure

pleasure, enjoyment, or an enjoyable activity

IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈɡnyːɡn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

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Meaning 1neutral · 87%

pleasure, enjoyment, or an enjoyable activity

Natural examples

Ich komme mit Vergnügen zu Ihrer Feier.

Für sie ist Lesen am Abend ein großes Vergnügen.

Der Ausflug war für die ganze Familie ein Vergnügen.

Usage note

mit Vergnügen is a polite way to say 'with pleasure' or 'gladly'. Spaß is more everyday and informal for fun.

Mini-lesson: With pleasure

Vergnügen — pleasure — Vergnügen: pleasure

mit Vergnügen often functions like a polite gern: Das mache ich mit Vergnügen.

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Form and grammar

lemma: Vergnügen
article: das
Gender: neuter
singular: Vergnügen
plural: Vergnügen
plural status: unchanged
genitive: des Vergnügens
countability: both

Vergnügen can be uncountable for enjoyment in general and countable for a particular pleasure or amusement. The form mit Vergnügen is a common fixed expression.

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