weemoed

Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch weemoed, from Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) +‎ moed (“mood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɪə̯.mut/

Noun

weemoed (uncountable)

  1. melancholy

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch weemoede (“deep sadness”), backformation from weemoedich. The semantic development was later influenced by German Wehmut, from Middle Low German wēmōt. Analysable as wee (“pain, woe, sadness”) +‎ moed (“mood”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʋeːmut/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: wee‧moed

Noun

weemoed m (uncountable)

  1. (slightly literary) melancholy

Descendants
  • Afrikaans: weemoed
  • → West Frisian: weemoed
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