droefenis

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • droevenis (superseded, now uncommon)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch droefnisse. Equivalent to droef (“sad”) +‎ -e- (“-ness”) +‎ -nis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdru.fəˌnɪs/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: droe‧fe‧nis

Noun

droefenis f (plural droefenissen)

  1. sadness

Descendants

  • Negerhollands: droefnis, druefnis
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