verdrieten

Meaning

verdriet

  1. (neuter) grief, sadness, sorrow
  2. (dated, neuter) misery, distress
  3. (archaic, neuter) chagrin, aversion

Synonyms

verdriet doen

droevig worden

triestig maken

droevig maken

droevig stemmen

Etymology

In summary

From Middle Dutch verdrieten, from Old Dutch farthrietan. Equivalent to ver- + drieten.

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