Definition
The quality or state of being cheerful, lively, and full of joy; a brave and happy spirit.
Etymology
From 'heartsome' + noun-forming suffix '-ness', which transforms adjectives into abstract nouns representing their qualities. This suffix, from Old English, has been used for over a thousand years to name abstract concepts.
Kelly Says
Adding '-ness' to adjectives is how English creates most of its abstract nouns—'happy' becomes 'happiness,' 'dark' becomes 'darkness.' This simple suffix is responsible for thousands of common words that help us talk about qualities and emotions!
Translations
BNবাংলা
সুন্দরতা
sun-dor-ta
CACatalà
bonificació
bo-ni-fi-ka-syo
DADansk
skønhed
sk-on-hed
DEDeutsch
Schönheit
shon-heit
ELΕλληνικά
καλοσύνη
ka-lo-see-nee
ESEspañol
bonita
bon-ee-ta
FISuomi
kauneuden
kau-ne-den
HIहिन्दी
सुंदरता
su-n-dar-ta
HUMagyar
szépség
shep-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
keindahan
keh-in-daan
ITItaliano
bellezza
bel-lezza
JA日本語
可愛らしさ
kawaii-rasha-sa
MSBahasa Melayu
keindahan
keh-in-daan
NLNederlands
aantrekkelijkheid
ant-rek-ke-lijk-heid
NONorsk
sjarmerende
sh-ar-mer-en-de
PTPortuguês
apaixonante
ah-pah-syon-ahn-te
RORomână
frumusețe
fru-mu-se-te
RUРусский
прелесть
pre-lest'
SVSvenska
skönhet
sh-on-het
SWKiswahili
uzuri
oo-zoo-ree
TLTL
kagandahan
ka-gan-da-han
TRTürkçe
güzellik
goo-zel-lik
UKУкраїнська
гарність
gar-nist
URاردو
خوبصورتی
khoob-soor-tee