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gemütlich

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ge⋅müt⋅lich

  [guh-moot-lik -moot-; Ger. guh-myt-likh]
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–adjective
1. comfortable and pleasant; cozy.
2. friendly; easygoing.
Also, ge⋅muet⋅lich.

Origin:
1850–55; < G; late MHG gemüetlich, equiv. to gemüet(e) (G Gemüt) mind, mentality (collective deriv. of mut, OHG muot courage, spirit; see mood 1 ) + -lich -ly
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ge·müt·lich   (gə-mōōt'lĭk, -müt'lĭKH)   
adj.  Warm and congenial; pleasant or friendly.

[German, from Middle High German gemüetlich, from gemüete, spirit, feelings, from Old High German gimuoti, from muot, mind, spirit, joy; see mē-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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