depressiv
Translation
depressive, depressed
Examples
Er hat eine depressive Phase.
He is having a depressive phase.
Die Musik klingt sehr depressiv.
The music sounds very depressive.
Grammar Patterns
((to be)) ((depressive)) He is often depressive.
((to feel)) ((depressive)) She feels depressive today.
Similar Words
niedergeschlagen (downcast), melancholisch (melancholic); Antonyms: euphorisch (euphoric), fröhlich (happy)
Etymology
From Latin 'deprimere', meaning 'to press down'. Cognate with English 'depressive'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English 'depressive'. Think of a mood being 'pressed down'.