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 (dejected), melancholisch (melancholic); Antonyms: euphorisch (euphoric), fröhlich (happy)
Etymology
From Latin 'deprimere', meaning 'to press down'. It's a cognate of the English word 'depressive'.
Memory Tips
Almost identical to the English 'depressive'. Imagine your spirits being 'pressed down'.