weemoed

From Dutch weemoed, from Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) +‎ moed (“mood”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪə̯.mut/

weemoed (uncountable)

1. melancholy

• weemoedig

From Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) +‎ moed (“mood”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋeːmut/

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• Hyphenation: wee‧moed

weemoed m (uncountable)

1. (slightly literary) melancholy

• weemoedig

• Afrikaans: weemoed
• → West Frisian: weemoed