das Glück
Translation
luck, happiness, fortune
Examples
Ich wünsche dir viel Glück.
I wish you lots of luck.
Er hatte Glück im Spiel.
He was lucky in the game.
Geld allein macht kein Glück.
Money alone doesn't bring happiness.
Grammar Patterns
to be lucky ((Glück haben)) He was lucky.
to wish sb. good luck ((viel Glück wünschen)) I wish you good luck.
fortunately, luckily ((zum Glück)) Luckily, nothing happened.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Freude (joy), Zufall (chance); Antonyms: Pech (bad luck), Unglück (misfortune)
Etymology
From Middle High German 'gelücke', related to the verb 'gelingen' (to succeed).
Memory Tips
Sounds very similar to the English word 'luck'. Remember it can mean both 'luck' and 'happiness'.