glücken
Translation
to succeed, to be successful, to work out
Examples
Der Versuch ist ihm geglückt.
He succeeded in the attempt.
Es glückte mir, das Rätsel zu lösen.
I succeeded in solving the riddle.
Grammar Patterns
((sth. nom)) glückt ((sb. dat)) sb. succeeds in sth. Mir ist der Kuchen geglückt.
es glückt ((sb. dat)), ((to do sth.)) sb. succeeds in doing sth. Es glückte ihr, die Prüfung zu bestehen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gelingen, klappen; Antonyms: misslingen, scheitern
Etymology
Derived from the noun 'das Glück' (luck, happiness). It implies that something succeeded due to good fortune.
Memory Tips
Think of 'Glück' (luck). When something 'glückt', it means luck was on your side. The subject is the thing that succeeds, and the person is in the dative case.