gemütlichkeit
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ge·müt·lich·keit

noun \gə-ˈmuet-li-ˌkīt, -ˈmüt-lik-\

Definition of GEMÜTLICHKEIT

Examples of GEMÜTLICHKEIT

  1. <social events that foster a spirit of gemütlichkeit among members of the ski club>

Origin of GEMÜTLICHKEIT

German, from gemütlich + -keit, alteration of -heit -hood
First Known Use: 1892

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