leedwezen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈleːtˌʋeː.zə(n)/

noun
Definitions
  • condolence, pity, sympathy
  • sadness, grief
  • regret, remorse

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch leetwesen compound from Dutch, Flemish leed (sad, suffering, pain, angry) + Dutch, Flemish wezen (sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

wezen

Gloss

sector, be, state, condition, creature, system, institution, occupation

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