in arren moede
Dutch
editEtymology
editA set phrase preserving otherwise obsolete dative grammatical case forms, arren being the genitive of ar and moede being the genitive of moed (“disposition, mood”).
Prepositional phrase
edit- (obsolete) angrily
- (idiomatic, somewhat formal) out of desperation, lacking any further hope or recourse, at one's wit's end
- Synonym: ten einde raad
- Toen ik mijn huurwoning uitmoest ben ik in arren moede maar terug naar mijn ouders gegaan. ― When I had to leave my rental apartment I returned to my parents out of desperation.