verdriet

Dutch (Brabantic)

/vɛrˈdrit/

noun
Definitions
  • grief, sadness, sorrow
  • (dated) misery, distress
  • (archaic) chagrin, aversion

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch verdriet root from Proto-Indo-European *trewd- (push, harass, thrust, press, squeeze, crush).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*trewd-

Gloss

push, harass, thrust, press, squeeze, crush

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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