die Melancholie
melancholy
Advanced Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/me.laŋ.koˈliː/
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Cultural Note
Melancholie has a rich tradition in German arts and philosophy, from Dürer's famous engraving 'Melencolia I' to the Romantic poets. Germans often find beauty in melancholy — it's not simply 'being sad' but a reflective, bittersweet emotional state.
📝 Example Sentences
Eine leise Melancholie lag über dem Herbsttag.
A quiet melancholy lay over the autumn day.
Seine Musik ist geprägt von Melancholie und Sehnsucht.
His music is characterized by melancholy and longing.