Polyglot Dictionary

schwermütig

/ˈʃveːɐ̯ˌmyːtɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. melancholy

    • Er wirkte schwermütig.

      He seemed melancholy.

Similar words

traurig

Schwermütig is melancholy, a deep, lingering sadness; traurig is the everyday word for sad.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

melancolia

melancolia is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "melancholy."

Portuguese

melancólico

melancólico is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "melancholy."

Practice

1 What does schwermütig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er wirkte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schwermütig?

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