gezellig
ge·sell·ig/ɡəˈzɛlɪɡ/adjective
gezellig is spelled G-E-Z-E-L-L-I-G: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ge·sell·ig). It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, gezellig means “Having a cosy or pleasant, or sociable atmosphere; convivial and inviting” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in gezellig?
| Letters | 8: G-E-Z-E-L-L-I-G |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ge·sell·ig |
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is gezellig?
Gezellig appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce gezellig?
- US /ɡəˈzɛlɪɡ/
- /həˈzɛlə/
- /hɛ-/
Gezellig has 3 syllables, split ge·sell·ig in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-gezellig.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with gezellig?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as gezellig from its last stressed vowel (/ɛlɪɡ/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of gezellig
- more gezellig comparative
- most gezellig superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does gezellig mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
rareHaving a cosy or pleasant, or sociable atmosphere; convivial and inviting.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does gezellig come from?
Borrowed from Dutch gezellig, from Middle Dutch gesellich, from geselle (“companion”) + -ich (suffix forming adjectives). Geselle is derived from Old Dutch gisello, from Proto-Germanic *gasaljô (“companion; housemate”), from *ga- (“prefix denoting association or togetherness”) (from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (“beside, by; near; with”)) + *saljô (“companion; roommate”) (from *salją (“building; chamber, room”), from *salą (“dwelling, house; hall, (main) room”), or *saliz- (“dwelling, house; hall, room”), both from Proto-Indo-European *sel- (“dwelling; human settlement, village”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).