angenehm
pleasant
Creating a good feeling through the senses; soothing.
EXAMPLE
Die Temperatur des Wassers war angenehm warm.
The temperature of the water was pleasantly warm.
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Meanings
angenehm
pleasant
Coming across to others in a friendly and likable way.
EXAMPLE
Wir hatten ein sehr angenehmes Gespräch mit den neuen Nachbarn.
We had a very pleasant conversation with the new neighbors.
Usage tips
Word structure
The word consists of 'an' and 'genehm'. Something that is 'genehm' is acceptable or welcome. So 'angenehm' (pleasant) describes something that one experiences as positive and soothing or 'accepts'.
EXAMPLE
Nach der langen Wanderung war die Dusche sehr angenehm.
After the long hike, the shower was very pleasant.
Dative construction
You can use a dative object to express for whom something is pleasant. The structure is: etwas ist [Person im Dativ] angenehm (something is pleasant to [person in the dative]).
EXAMPLE
Die leise Musik im Restaurant war mir sehr angenehm.
The quiet music in the restaurant was very pleasant to me.
Typical collocations
When referring to the senses, 'angenehm' (pleasant) is often combined with sensations. Typical phrases are: eine angenehme Wärme (a pleasant warmth), ein angenehmer Duft (a pleasant scent), eine angenehme Stimme (a pleasant voice), or eine angenehme Atmosphäre (a pleasant atmosphere).
EXAMPLE
Im Frühling spürt man eine angenehme Wärme auf der Haut.
In spring, you feel a pleasant warmth on your skin.
Compare with
angenehm vs freundlich
friendly
Freundlich directly describes a person's kind and considerate behavior. Angenehm, by contrast, describes how this behavior comes across to others. A person can therefore behave in a friendly way and consequently seem pleasant to the other person.
angenehm
Der neue Kollege wirkte bei unserem Gespräch angenehm.
The new colleague came across as pleasant during our conversation.
freundlich
Der neue Kollege beantwortete meine Fragen freundlich.
The new colleague answered my questions in a friendly manner.
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