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
Composed of 'schwer' (heavy) and 'Mut' (spirit, mood), literally translating to 'heavy spirit'.
Memory Tips
Picture a heavy (schwer) cloud hanging over your mood (Mut) to recall its meaning of sadness.