Freude haben

to have joy

Türkçe: bir şeyden keyif almak

Noun

die Freude f.

Verb

haben

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Neutral register, used in everyday conversation

In a sentence

Which form of haben fills the gap?

Die Kinder ____ riesige Freude an dem neuen Hundewelpen.

How it is used

Means 'to have joy' or experience happiness, often with an activity. Neutral register, used in everyday conversation. A German speaker might say 'Ich habe Freude am Tanzen.' Nuance: often used with 'an' + dative for the source.

Other verbs that go with Freude

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Freude findento find joy
• jdm. (eine) Freude bereiten / machento give someone joy
• jdm. Freude schenkento give someone joy as a gift

All collocations with Freude

Other collocations built on haben

• (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
• jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
• die Absicht habento have the intention
• eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
• in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
• eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
• einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
• Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something

All 113 collocations built on haben

More from Gefühle und Geist

• auf (keine) Gegenliebe stoßenan idea/action is received positively or negatively
• Sorge tragento take care
• in Mitleidenschaft ziehento damage or adversely affect
• (einen) Schmerz erleidento suffer pain
• (einen) Blödsinn anstellento do nonsense or fool around

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist