wehmütig
/ˈveːˌmyːtɪç/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Similar words
melancholisch and wehmütig are close synonyms for "wistful"; wehmütig is slightly softer, more sentimental.
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Practice
1 What does wehmütig mean?
wistful
2 Fill the gap: Er dachte ___ an früher.
Full sentence: Er dachte wehmütig an früher. (He thought wistfully of the past.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches wehmütig?
wehmütig: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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