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idyllic
Beautiful and picturesque in a peaceful, harmonious, and often simple way. Frequently used to describe landscapes, places, or situations.
Sie wohnen in einem idyllischen kleinen Haus am See.
They live in an idyllic little house by the lake.
The adjective 'idyllisch' (idyllic) is derived from the noun 'die Idylle' (idyll). An idyll is a scene or state that is peaceful, harmonious, and beautiful.
Das Leben auf dem Land ist für viele eine reine Idylle.
For many people, life in the countryside is pure idyll.
'Idyllisch' (idyllic) is almost always used to describe places and landscapes. Typical nouns are 'Dorf' (village), 'Landschaft' (landscape), 'Ort' (place), 'Garten' (garden), or 'Lage' (location).
Wir haben unseren Urlaub in einem idyllischen Dorf in den Bergen verbracht.
We spent our vacation in an idyllic village in the mountains.
The word has a slightly elevated, positive, and often romantic tone. It is frequently used in travel and real estate advertising to describe an especially beautiful and peaceful atmosphere.
Zu verkaufen: Idyllisch gelegenes Einfamilienhaus mit großem Garten.
For sale: Idyllically located detached house with a large garden.
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'friedlich' and 'idyllisch' can both describe a pleasant, calm atmosphere. 'friedlich' mainly says that there is no conflict, violence, or unrest. 'idyllisch' says more: a place or situation is peaceful and at the same time beautiful, harmonious, and often a little picturesque. Learners may confuse the words because 'idyllisch' always has something peaceful about it. But not everything peaceful is idyllic. A quiet hallway can be peaceful, but a small village by the lake is more likely to seem idyllic.
Das kleine Haus am See liegt in einer idyllischen Landschaft.
The small house by the lake is set in an idyllic landscape.
Nach dem lauten Tag war es zu Hause endlich friedlich.
After the noisy day, it was finally peaceful at home.