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traurig

adj · /ˈtʁaʊ̯.ʁɪç/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German trūrec, from Old High German trūrag, from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz (“bloody”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreus- (“to break, break off, crumble”). Cognate with Dutch treurig (“sad, gloomy”), Low German trurig (“sad”), Hunsrik traurich (“sad”), English dreary (“grievous, dire, appalling, drab, dark, colourless, cheerless”), Old Norse dreyrigr (“bloody”).

Translation

  1. sad

    Als ich aufgewacht bin, war ich traurig.

    When I woke up, I was sad.

    Abschiede sind immer traurig.

    Goodbyes are always sad.

    Als ich aufwachte, war ich traurig.

    When I woke up, I was sad.

  2. doleful source:freedict-eng-deu-dictd
  3. blue source:wikdict-en-de-stardict
  4. sorrowful source:dictcc-tuchemnitz-de-en

traurig

adv · /ˈtʁaʊ̯.ʁɪç/ ·
Etymology

From Middle High German trūrec, from Old High German trūrag, from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz (“bloody”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰreus- (“to break, break off, crumble”). Cognate with Dutch treurig (“sad, gloomy”), Low German trurig (“sad”), Hunsrik traurich (“sad”), English dreary (“grievous, dire, appalling, drab, dark, colourless, cheerless”), Old Norse dreyrigr (“bloody”).

Translation

  1. sadly
  2. sadly source:wikdict-en-de-stardict