Nomen

das Gefühl

Translation

feeling, emotion, sense, intuition

Er kann seine Gefühle nicht gut zeigen.

He can't show his feelings well.

Ich habe ein gutes Gefühl bei dieser Entscheidung.

I have a good feeling about this decision.

Sie hat ein feines Gefühl für Musik.

She has a fine sense for music.

Ein Gefühl der Angst überkam mich.

A feeling of fear came over me.

to have a feeling ((for sth.)) She has a feeling for colours.

a feeling ((of sth.)) a feeling of security

to show ((one's)) feelings He rarely shows his feelings.

Synonyms: die Emotion (emotion), die Empfindung (sensation), die Stimmung (mood)

Derived from the verb 'fühlen' (to feel). The ge- prefix often forms nouns from verbs.

Directly related to 'fühlen', which sounds like 'feel'. If you can 'fühlen', you have a 'Gefühl'.