No. 14,119 in German
gesellige
"Gesellige" means "sociable" or "friendly."
In a sentence
Die gesellige Katze sitzt oft bei uns.
The sociable cat often sits with us.
Here, 'gesellige' is used as an attributive adjective to describe the noun 'Katze' (cat). It highlights the cat's social and friendly behavior.
Er war immer ein geselliger Mensch, der gerne lacht.
He was always a sociable person who liked to laugh.
In this sentence, 'geselliger' functions as an attributive adjective in the phrase 'ein geselliger Mensch,' describing the person's social nature.
Wir hatten einen geselligen Abend mit Freunden.
We had a sociable evening with friends.
'Geselligen' here serves as an attributive adjective for 'Abend' (evening), indicating it was marked by joyful social interactions.
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