tungsam

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From tung +‎ -sam.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²tʊŋsɑm/

Adjective

tungsam (neuter tungsamt, definite singular and plural tungsame, comparative tungsamare, indefinite superlative tungsamast, definite superlative tungsamaste)

(archaic) sad, melancholy
- 1860, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Vaaren:
  […] men eg er tungsam og spyrja meg maa: tru det er det siste?
  […] but I am sad and have to ask myself: could this be the last one?

Synonyms

trist

References

“tungsam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.