droef

Meaning

Adj

sad, miserable

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular) inflection of droeven:
2. (form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular) inflection of droeven:
3. (form-of, imperative) inflection of droeven:

Concepts

distressing

painful

grevious

sad

☹️

miserable

mallet

downbeat

exacting

formidable

gaunt

grievous

hard

heavy

hurtful

moving

piteous

piteously

saddening

sadly

sore

tough

troublesome

yearnful

luctiferous

afflicted

griefful

arduous

bleak

challenging

depressing

dismal

Synonyms

treurig

☹️

droevig

☹️

triest

smartelijk

zuur

zwaar

moeitevol

moeizaam

bedroevend

moeilijk

zeer

deerlijk

pijnlijk

bedroefd

triestig

verdrietig

☹️

rouwig

bedrukt

mistroostig

naargeestig

pessimistisch

rouw-

somber

sip

☹️

teneergelagen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/druf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: droeve

Inherited from Old Dutch: *drōvi

Cognate with English: droff

Cognate with German: trüb

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.