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.