droef
Meaning
droeven
to be sad, to sadden
Concepts
Synonyms
moeitevol
triestig
rouwig
rouw-
teneergelagen
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/druf/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch droeve, droue, from Old Dutch *drōvi, *druovi, from Proto-West Germanic *drōbī, from Proto-Germanic *drōbuz (“turbid”). Compare English droff and German trüb.
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