hjärtskärande

Swedish

Etymology

hjärta (“heart”) +‎ skärande (“cutting”)

Adjective

hjärtskärande (comparative mer hjärtskärande, superlative mest hjärtskärande)

  1. heart-wrenching, heartbreaking (that elicits deep sympathy or causes great grief)
    en hjärtskärande intervju
    a heart-wrenching interview
    ett hjärtskärande skrik
    a heart-wrenching scream

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