Melancholie
/melaŋkoˈliː/
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
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Meaning
Similar words
Melancholie is a general mood of sadness with no particular cause named. Weltschmerz is specifically pained by the state of the world and of existence itself — a philosophical disappointment, not just a low mood.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
melancolia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "melancholy."
Portuguese
melancólico is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "melancholy."
Practice
1 What does Melancholie mean?
melancholy
2 Fill the gap: Eine leise ___ lag in der Luft.
Full sentence: Eine leise Melancholie lag in der Luft. (A quiet melancholy hung in the air.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Melancholie?
Melancholie: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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