Adjektiv

heiter

cheerful, bright, clear, serene

Sie hat ein heiteres Gemüt.

She has a cheerful disposition.

Das Wetter ist heute heiter.

The weather is clear today.

Die Stimmung auf der Party war heiter.

The mood at the party was cheerful.

predicative to be ... Das Wetter ist heiter.

attributive a ... sth. ein heiteres Gemüt

Synonyms: fröhlich, sonnig, klar; Antonyms: traurig, trüb, bewölkt

From Old High German 'heitar' (clear, shining).

Think of a 'high' and 'clear' sky. A 'heiter' person has a sunny, cheerful disposition, just like a clear day.

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