Dutch · Greetings & Phrases
Congratulations
Used to congratulate someone.
Gefeliciteerd met je verjaardag!
Congratulations on your birthday!
'Gefeliciteerd' stems from the Latin 'felicitas', meaning happiness, evolving into a congratulatory term in modern Dutch.
'Gefeliciteerd' is predominantly informal and spoken but can be used in written messages, appropriate for a variety of social occasions.