Voorpret

Dutch: the pleasure of anticipating a fun event.

Family Untranslatable
Valence strongly positive
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Gentle

Dutch: the pleasure of anticipating a fun event. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening. Voorpret is a Dutch term that captures something many languages do not have a single word for.

Where voorpret lives in the body

Chest
Tightness or warmth
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet
Stomach
A gentle stir
Quiet

Related emotions

AnticipationAnticipation familyEagernessAnticipation familyHopeAnticipation family
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for voorpret. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.