Gemütlichkeit

Or Ge·muet·lich·keit

[guh-myt-likh-kahyt]

noun

German.

1. warm cordiality; comfortable friendliness; congeniality.

Example Sentences

A day after I emailed him, he emailed me back, offering up endzeitgemütlichkeit, a combination of endzeit, meaning “end-times,” and gemütlichkeit, meaning “coziness,” with a further sense of calmness and belonging and peace of mind.

From Slate

And I, at least, find gemütlichkeit tricky to pronounce.

From Slate

Frankenmuth’s culture of hospitality, or Gemütlichkeit, dates to the late 19th century, when a brewery and hotels nourished travelers journeying between Saginaw and Flint.

From New York Times

This was something of a headache for the tile setter, Heimer explains, as well as for Buchholz, who made the bookshelves in Heimer’s study, but it has the effect of eliminating the boxy feeling common to many Modernist dwellings; the home is clean-lined and bright but retains its nestlike Gemütlichkeit.

From New York Times

Why to go: For the gemütlichkeit: an atmosphere of friendliness, good cheer and relaxation that defines the Austrian experience.

From Washington Post