droefheid

sadness; sorrow

Intermediate Noun de
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Pronunciation

/ˈdru.fə.ɦɛit/

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Cultural Note

Droefheid is a somewhat formal or literary word; in everyday speech, verdriet is more common.

📝 Example Sentences

Na het nieuws voelde ze alleen maar droefheid.

After the news, she felt nothing but sadness.

In zijn stem hoorde ik diepe droefheid.

I heard deep sorrow in his voice.

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