It's an ideal word to know in the Advent time so that you can perfectly sum up the excitement and longing you feel before Christmas Day. The noun “die Vorfreude” is put together by “vor” (before) and “Freude” (joy) and means prejoy or joyful anticipation. Often, “Vorfreude” is characterized as a childish anticipation, because children are almost always overwhelmed by eagerness and yearning for Christmas Day. But this joyful anticipation is not only about excitement, it also takes in tenseness, impatience and curiosity. “Die Vorfreude ist die beste Freude.”“Joyful anticipation is the best joy.”

Source: The Local December 20, 2019 08:03 UTC