weemoed
wistfulness, melancholy, bittersweet nostalgia
Advanced Noun common
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Pronunciation
/ˈweː.mut/
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Cultural Note
Weemoed describes a gentle, bittersweet sadness -- not sharp grief but a tender ache for times past. It is closely related to the concept of 'saudade' in Portuguese. Dutch art and literature, particularly from the Golden Age, often explore weemoed as a nuanced emotional state.
📝 Example Sentences
Met weemoed denk ik terug aan onze eerste ontmoeting.
With wistful nostalgia I think back to our first meeting.
Er lag een zweem van weemoed in haar glimlach.
There was a hint of melancholy in her smile.
De weemoed van de herfst trof hem diep.
The melancholy of autumn struck him deeply.