Masculine
weemoed
Concepts
Synonyms
melancholie
droefgeestigheid
zwaarmoedigheid
dofheid
mistroostigheid
somberheid
vermoeienis
wezenloosheid
afmatting
vadsigheid
bedroefdheid
Translations
mélancolie
Tiefsinn
melancolia
melancolía
μελαγχολία αθημία ακεφίαPronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʋeːmut/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) + moed (“mood”).
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