treurig

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch truerich, from Middle High German trūrec, from Old High German trūreg, trūrag, from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrews- (“to break, break off, crumble”). Equivalent to treuren (“to grieve”) +‎ -ig (“-y”).

Cognate with Low German trurig, German traurig, English dreary.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

treurig (comparative treuriger, superlative treurigst)

1. sad, melancholy

Inflection

Declension of treurig
uninflected	treurig
inflected	treurige
comparative	treuriger
		positive	comparative	superlative
predicative/adverbial		treurig	treuriger	het treurigst het treurigste
indefinite	m./f. sing.	treurige	treurigere	treurigste
	n. sing.	treurig	treuriger	treurigste
	plural	treurige	treurigere	treurigste
definite		treurige	treurigere	treurigste
partitive		treurigs	treurigers	—

Synonyms

• droevig, triest, sip, verdrietig