traurig

/ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç/

adjective A1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

sad
- Sie war sehr traurig über die Nachricht.
  
  She was very sad about the news.

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

Tragisch is tragic, a stronger, more dramatic form of sadness; traurig is the everyday word for sad.

Similar in other languages

French

triste is the French word for the same thing — both mean "sad."

Portuguese

triste is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "sad."

1 What does traurig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Sie war sehr ___ über die Nachricht.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches traurig?