glücklicher
Translation
happier, luckier
Examples
Er ist heute glücklicher als gestern.
He is happier today than yesterday.
Ein glücklicher Zufall rettete ihn.
A lucky coincidence saved him.
Grammar Patterns
(als ...) happier/luckier than ... He is happier than me.
(attributive) happy, lucky A happy man is singing.
Similar Words
Synonyms: more cheerful (fröhlicher), more content (zufriedener); Antonyms: unhappier (unglücklicher)
Etymology
The comparative form of the adjective 'glücklich' (happy/lucky), created by adding the '-er' suffix.
Memory Tips
Similar to English, German often adds '-er' to adjectives to mean 'more'. So, 'glücklich' + '-er' becomes 'happier'.