In German

Glück

Meaning: happiness (also: luck)

Example sentences

  • GeldalleinmachtkeinGlück.

    Money alone doesn't bring happiness.

  • IhrLächelnzeigteihrGlück.

    Her smile showed her happiness.

Grammar note

“Das Glück” is neuter, and it's genuinely one word for two English concepts: “happiness” and “luck”. The same word appears in “Viel Glück!” (good luck!, see the [good luck](/german/phrases/good-luck) page) and “Glück haben” (to be lucky, see the [lucky](/german/phrases/lucky) page) — context, not a different word, decides which sense is meant.

Common mistake

Don't assume “Glück” always means “luck” just because that's the sense you learned first (from “Viel Glück!”) — in a sentence about feelings or well-being, the same word means “happiness”.

Quick check

Which German word means “happiness”?

More words on this topic

FriedenpeacevielemanyViel Glück!good luckGlück habento be lucky (literally: “to have luck”)

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Frequently asked questions

Is “Glück” the same word used for “good luck”?

Yes — German uses one word, “Glück”, for both “happiness” and “luck”; only context tells them apart.

Is “Glück” masculine, feminine or neuter?

Neuter: “das Glück”.