Nomen

der Harm

grief, sorrow, distress

Sein Herz war voller Harm.

His heart was full of sorrow.

Er trug seinen Harm in Stille.

He bore his grief in silence.

full of ((Harm)) sein to be full of sorrow His heart was full of sorrow.

Synonyms: Kummer, Leid, Sorge; Antonyms: Freude, Glück

From Old High German 'haram' (pain, injustice). It's a cognate of the English word 'harm', but its meaning evolved to 'grief'.

Think of the emotional 'harm' that causes deep 'grief' or 'sorrow'. This is a more literary or dated term.

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