die Schwermut
Translation
melancholy, sadness, gloom, dejection
Examples
Ein Anflug von Schwermut überkam ihn.
A touch of melancholy came over him.
Ihre Musik ist voller Schwermut.
Her music is full of melancholy.
Grammar Patterns
to fall into melancholy ((in+4)) in Schwermut verfallen After the loss, he fell into deep melancholy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Melancholie, der Trübsinn; Antonyms: die Heiterkeit, der Frohsinn
Etymology
From 'schwer' (heavy) + 'Mut' (spirit, mood). Literally means a 'heavy mood'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a heavy (schwer) weight on your spirit (Mut) to remember this word for melancholy.