Originally Posted by
Maluku_Flyer
And while Gemütlichkeit is a German word I don't think that the word is used much at all. Don't think I've ever used it - except when speaking to Americans who apparently think that the Oktoberfest is a prime example of the concept.
Well, there is that song... "Ein Prosit der Gemütlichkeit". And according to Wikipedia it's "(ein) gängiger Trinkspruch auf dem Oktoberfest"
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosit
(Never been to Oktoberfest - not my scene!)