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happiness en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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/ˈhæpinɪs/
/ˈhæpinəs/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kob-der. Proto-Germanic *hampą Old Norse happbor. Middle English hap Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English happy English happy Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English happiness From happy + -ness.

Meanings

(uncountable) The emotion of being happy; joy; elation.
- bring happiness to others
- Money can’t buy happiness.
- Yes, Aline, true happiness comes of true love, and true love should be independent of external influences. 1877, W. S. Gilbert, The Sorcerer:
- true happiness
- She found happiness in the small things.
- seek happiness
(archaic, uncountable) Prosperity, thriving, wellbeing.
- We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 1776, United States Declaration of Independence:
(archaic, uncountable) Good luck; good fortune.
- All happineſſe bechance to thee in Millaine. c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i], page 20, column 2:
(countable, obsolete) Fortuitous elegance; unstudied grace, used especially of language.
- Some Beauties yet, no Precepts can declare, / For there's a Happineſs as well as Care. 1711 May, [Alexander Pope], An Essay on Criticism, London: […] W[illiam] Lewis […]; and sold by W[illiam] Taylor […], T[homas] Osborn[e] […], and J[ohn] Graves […], →OCLC, page 10:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
happinesse		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
happinesses	Number=Plur		lexicographic
happyness		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Translations (274)

nl geluk (emotion of being happy) · ug خۇشاللىق (emotion of being happy) · el ευημερία (good luck) · is gleði (emotion of being happy) · uz chogʻlik (emotion of being happy) · mk среќа (agreeable feeling) · tl kaligayahan (emotion of being happy) · tr bahtiyarlık (emotion of being happy) · fi onnellisuus (emotion of being happy) · mn аз жаргал (emotion of being happy) · ps سعادت (emotion of being happy) · gl felicidade (emotion of being happy) · tt сәгадәть (emotion of being happy) · pl radość (emotion of being happy) · ru ра́дость (emotion of being happy) · mi hurō (emotion of being happy) · sh сре̏ћа (emotion of being happy) · fi ilo (emotion of being happy) · uk уда́ча (good luck) · pt felicidade (agreeable feeling) · si සන්තෝෂය (emotion of being happy) · uk везі́ння (good luck) · it gioia (emotion of being happy) · wa bouneur (emotion of being happy) · fi onni (emotion of being happy) · de Glück (good luck) · lb Gléck (emotion of being happy) · rsk щесце (emotion of being happy) · gd àigh (emotion of being happy) · fo gleði (emotion of being happy) · ml ആനന്ദം (emotion of being happy) · izh lykky (good luck) · bn সুখ (emotion of being happy) · yue 快樂 /快乐 (emotion of being happy) · tt бәхет (emotion of being happy) · da glæde (emotion of being happy) · ml ആനന്ദം (agreeable feeling) · fi onni (good luck) · de Glücklichkeit (emotion of being happy) · hy երջանկություն (emotion of being happy) · km ប្រីតា (emotion of being happy) · km កាមសុខ (emotion of being happy) · ga sonas (emotion of being happy) · av талихӏ (emotion of being happy) · it gioia (good luck) · tr saadet (emotion of being happy) · it felicità (agreeable feeling) · hi Hindi: हर्ष (emotion of being happy) · gur pupeelum (emotion of being happy) · nb hell (good luck) · ja 幸運 (good luck) · tk eýgilik (emotion of being happy) · cy hapusrwydd (emotion of being happy) · cmn 快樂 /快乐 (emotion of being happy) · ja 愉快 (emotion of being happy) · tk şatlyk (emotion of being happy) · tr mutluluk (emotion of being happy) · nn lukke (emotion of being happy) · mi hurō (agreeable feeling) · hi सुख (emotion of being happy) · ms kegembiraan (emotion of being happy) · ug سائادەت (emotion of being happy) · tk bagt (emotion of being happy) · non gleði (emotion of being happy) · se illu (emotion of being happy) · th ความสุข (emotion of being happy) · ka ბედნიერება (emotion of being happy) · sh srȅća (emotion of being happy) · el προκοπή (good luck) · ja 幸福 (emotion of being happy) · el ευτυχία (agreeable feeling) · te సంతోషం (emotion of being happy) · ba бәхет (emotion of being happy) · pdt Häaj (emotion of being happy) · ru уда́ча (fortuitous elegance) · nl blijdschap (agreeable feeling) · ru ра́дость (agreeable feeling) · ar سَعَادَة (emotion of being happy) · nl geluk (good luck) · ang ġefēa (emotion of being happy) · fi onnekkuus (good luck) · sw raha (emotion of being happy) · ug بەختلىك (emotion of being happy) · yue 愉快 (emotion of being happy) · sq hare (emotion of being happy) · ja 幸せ (emotion of being happy) · nb glede (emotion of being happy) · uk ща́стя (agreeable feeling) · lv laime (good luck) · tyv аас-кежик (emotion of being happy) · ang bliss (emotion of being happy) · tg шодӣ (emotion of being happy) · tt сәгадәт (emotion of being happy) · uz saodat (emotion of being happy) · ml ആഹ്ലാദം (emotion of being happy) · sk šťastie (emotion of being happy) · fa-ira خوشْبَخْتی (emotion of being happy) · kk бақыт (emotion of being happy) · mk среќа (fortuitous elegance) · pt alegria (agreeable feeling) · izh onni (good luck) · uz xushbaxtlik (emotion of being happy) · vi may mắn (good luck) · szl szczyńście (emotion of being happy) · izh onni (emotion of being happy) · la gaudium (emotion of being happy) · ru везе́ние (good luck) · sk šťastie (good luck) · mk коб (good luck) · uk ща́стя (emotion of being happy) · la felicitas (emotion of being happy) · ko 희열 (emotion of being happy) · gd àigh (agreeable feeling) · he אושר \ אֹשֶׁר (emotion of being happy) · ar فَرَح (emotion of being happy) · fr bonheur (emotion of being happy) · ru уда́ча (good luck) · cs štěstí (good luck) · id kebahagiaan (emotion of being happy) · hrx Glick (emotion of being happy) · ko 열락 (agreeable feeling) · pt fortuna (good luck) · ru фортуна (good luck) · ko 행복 (emotion of being happy) · ro fericire (emotion of being happy) · sq lumturi (emotion of being happy) · cmn 幸福 (emotion of being happy) · egy Aw:*t-ib (emotion of being happy) · fa-ira شادی (emotion of being happy) · it allegria (agreeable feeling) · ko 즐거움 (emotion of being happy) · sk radosť (emotion of being happy) · ko 만족(滿足))) (agreeable feeling) · be шча́сце (emotion of being happy) · grc εὐδαιμονία (emotion of being happy) · kmr bextewerî (emotion of being happy) · hi आह्लाद (emotion of being happy) · mi uruhautanga (emotion of being happy) · ml സന്തോഷം (emotion of being happy) · sa सुख (emotion of being happy) · pt alegria (emotion of being happy) · ko 즐거움 (agreeable feeling) · km បរមសុខ (emotion of being happy) · hu boldogság (emotion of being happy) · nl blijheid (emotion of being happy) · lt laimė (emotion of being happy) · lzh-lit 礽 (emotion of being happy) · eo feliĉeco (emotion of being happy) · mk радост (emotion of being happy) · mk радост (agreeable feeling) · fi riemu (emotion of being happy) · el ευπραγία (good luck) · yue 幸福 (emotion of being happy) · ru сча́стье (good luck) · lv laime (emotion of being happy) · ko 행운 (good luck) · nl blijheid (agreeable feeling) · hi आनंद (emotion of being happy) · vi hạnh phúc (emotion of being happy) · tl ligaya (emotion of being happy) · ps خوشبختي (emotion of being happy) · km សុភមង្គល (emotion of being happy) · et õnn (emotion of being happy) · ml സുഖം (agreeable feeling) · nl fortuin (good luck) · it felicità (emotion of being happy) · is hamingja (emotion of being happy) · ga suáilceas (emotion of being happy) · oc felicitat (emotion of being happy) · rom baxt (emotion of being happy) · inh ираз (emotion of being happy) · uz baxt (emotion of being happy) · csb szczescé (emotion of being happy) · da gammen (emotion of being happy) · io feliceso (emotion of being happy) · bg ща́стие (emotion of being happy) · km បាមោជ្ជ (emotion of being happy) · ro bucurie (emotion of being happy) · mk среќа (good luck) · az xoşbəxtlik (emotion of being happy) · ru сча́стье (emotion of being happy) · pl szczęście (good luck) · ko 열락 (emotion of being happy) · uk ра́дість (agreeable feeling) · gd àigh (good luck) · de Glück (emotion of being happy) · vec ałegrézsa (emotion of being happy) · ru сча́стье (fortuitous elegance) · uk ща́стя (good luck) · ceb kalipay (emotion of being happy) · kmr seadet (emotion of being happy) · mk среќа (emotion of being happy) · ast felicidá (emotion of being happy) · lt laimė (good luck) · hi ख़ुशी (emotion of being happy) · it felicità (good luck) · km បីតិ (emotion of being happy) · de Fröhlichkeit (agreeable feeling) · cmn 愉快 (emotion of being happy) · nl geluk (agreeable feeling) · mt feliċita (emotion of being happy) · hu szerencse (good luck) · pl szczęście (emotion of being happy) · tg саодат (emotion of being happy) · pdt Freid (emotion of being happy) · yi גליק (emotion of being happy) · lo ຄວາມສຸກ (emotion of being happy) · tg хушбахтӣ (emotion of being happy) · ru сча́стье (agreeable feeling) · sv fröjd (emotion of being happy) · mfe lazwa (emotion of being happy) · lzh-lit 福 (emotion of being happy) · tab бахт (emotion of being happy) · fa-ira سَعادَت (emotion of being happy) · cjs ырыс (emotion of being happy) · nv ił hózhǫ́ (emotion of being happy) · orv съчастиѥ (emotion of being happy) · enm wynne (emotion of being happy) · te సంతోషం (agreeable feeling) · km ប្រមោទ (emotion of being happy) · vi phúc (good luck) · my သုခ (emotion of being happy) · haw hauʻoli (emotion of being happy) · cs štěstí (emotion of being happy) · el χαρά (agreeable feeling) · tg бахт (emotion of being happy) · nb lykke (emotion of being happy) · ug دىلشاتلىق (emotion of being happy) · es felicidad (emotion of being happy) · is lukka (good luck) · lv laime (agreeable feeling) · el ευτυχία (emotion of being happy) · ug ھالاۋەت (emotion of being happy) · ko 충족 (agreeable feeling) · hi प्रसन्नता (emotion of being happy) · mfe jos (emotion of being happy) · uk ра́дість (emotion of being happy) · alt сӱӱнчи (emotion of being happy) · kea filisidadi (emotion of being happy) · ltg laime (emotion of being happy) · izh ilo (emotion of being happy) · pt felicidade (emotion of being happy) · nl blijdschap (emotion of being happy) · ta சந்தோஷம் (emotion of being happy) · ca felicitat (emotion of being happy) · vec ałegrìa (emotion of being happy) · ky бакыт (emotion of being happy) · bo བདེ་བ (emotion of being happy) · ms kebahagiaan (emotion of being happy) · lzh-lit 祉 (emotion of being happy) · az səadət (emotion of being happy) · la fēlīcitās (good luck) · eo feliĉo (emotion of being happy) · bg късме́т (good luck) · la laetitia (emotion of being happy) · oc bonaür (emotion of being happy) · sv lycka (emotion of being happy) · ky сүйүнч (emotion of being happy) · fi onnellisuus (agreeable feeling) · af geluk (emotion of being happy) · nl vreugde (emotion of being happy) · ug بەخت (emotion of being happy) · ur سَعادَت (emotion of being happy) · ur خُوشی (emotion of being happy) · ko 기쁨 (emotion of being happy) · ko 기쁨 (agreeable feeling) · qu kusi (emotion of being happy) · pl szczęście (agreeable feeling) · ta மகிழ்ச்சி (emotion of being happy) · ml സുഖം (good luck) · da lykke (emotion of being happy) · sl sreča (emotion of being happy) · be шча́сьце (emotion of being happy) · sv glädje (emotion of being happy)

wikidata: Q8

happiness en · NOUN

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