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Schwermut

melancholy

noun SHVAIR-moot Less Common
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Also means

depression of spirits

Usage Note

Schwermut is a heavy, brooding melancholy, literally 'heavy mood', more clinical and weightier than the wistful Wehmut. The adjective is schwermütig. It edges toward depression.

Examples

"Im Herbst überfiel ihn oft eine tiefe Schwermut."

Natural Translation

In autumn a deep melancholy often overcame him.

Literal Translation

In the autumn overcame him often a deep melancholy.

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