glædelig jul
/ɡlɛːdəliɡ juːl/
Merry Christmas in Danish is expressed as glædelig jul. Wiktionary also lists god jul.
Meaning: good wishes at Christmas time (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Danish | IPA |
|---|---|
| glædelig jul | /ɡlɛːdəliɡ juːl/ |
| god jul | [ˈɡ̊oˀð ˈjuˀl] (word by word, narrow) |
These phrases are used to offer good wishes during the Christmas season.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase glædelig jul, glædelig literally means joyful or merry and jul means Christmas.
How does it change in a sentence?
Both glædelig jul and god jul are used in the singular form. There is no plural form for this greeting.
How do you pronounce it?
/ɡlɛːdəliɡ juːl/
Did you know?
- The term jul comes from the Old Norse jól, which originally referred to a midwinter festival before it became associated with Christmas.
- The word jul shares a common ancestor with the English word 'Yule', which is why both traditions involve festive winter celebrations.
- In Denmark, it is common to say god jul not just on the day, but as a general greeting starting in early December.
Examples in context
- God jul, alle sammen!Merry Christmas, everybody!This sentence shows how to use god jul to greet a group.Tatoeba #7644995 by danepo, translation #6556054 by BHO
- Glædelig jul til alle!Merry Christmas to all!This sentence demonstrates the use of glædelig jul when addressing everyone.Tatoeba #10586305 by danepo, translation #9550186 by Dmitrij15
- Glædelig jul, min skat!Merry Christmas, my love!This sentence shows how to use glædelig jul in an affectionate way.Tatoeba #3712568 by danepo, translation #1320234 by Eldad
- 17 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofie and Lucas are meeting at a Christmas market.
- SofieGlædelig jul, Lucas!Merry Christmas, Lucas!
- LucasMange tak, Sofie. Glædelig jul til dig også!Thank you very much, Sofie. Merry Christmas to you too!
- SofieTak skal du have.Thank you.
- LucasVi ses snart!See you soon!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “merry christmas” translations and entries glædelig jul, god jul, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (god, jul) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries glædelig, glædelig jul, god, jul, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
