treurspel

Dutch

Etymology

From treur (“sorrow”) +‎ spel (“play”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: treur‧spel

Noun

treurspel n (plural treurspelen, diminutive treurspelletje n)

  1. a drama in which the main character is brought to ruin; a tragedy

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Descendants

  • →? German: Trauerspiel (calque)
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