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how different are lekker / leuk / gezellig?

• jeroenhd 4y ago
  Lekker ("tasty") and leuk ("fun") are similar when used in a vague sense, though when you use which word is hard to describe. I think the difference is similar to "liberty" and "freedom" in English: they mean pretty much the same thing, but you wouldn't say "liberty of speech". Gezellig is different, it doesn't just mean "good" or "nice", it evokes a very specific feeling.
  • gbraad 4y ago
    While lekker is tasty, it can be used to say 'lekker weertje' to refer to nice weather. Same for 'leuk kleurtje' which means nice color. Do note that inost of the cases the diminutive form with - tje is used
• icoder 4y ago
  To me, gezellig(heid) could never happen without the company of others, as opposed to leuk and lekker (the latter being the biggest outlier to me, just describing food or perhaps physical attractiveness of a person).