English-German translation for "melancholy"

"melancholy" German translation

melancholy
British English | britisches EnglischBr [ˈmelənkəli] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-kɑli]noun | Substantiv s

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Melancholie, Depression, Gemütskrankheit Schwermut, Trübsinn, Niedergeschlagenheit tiefes Sinnen, Nachdenklichkeit schlechte Laune, Reizbarkeit
  • Schwermutfeminine | Femininum f
    melancholy dejection
    Trübsinnmasculine | Maskulinum m
    melancholy dejection
    Niedergeschlagenheitfeminine | Femininum f
    melancholy dejection
    melancholy dejection
  • tiefes Sinnen, Nachdenklichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    melancholy pensiveness
    melancholy pensiveness
  • (Anfallmasculine | Maskulinum m von) Reizbarkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    melancholy surliness obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    schlechte Laune
    melancholy surliness obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    melancholy surliness obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
  • melancholy syn vgl. → see „sadness“
    melancholy syn vgl. → see „sadness“
melancholy
British English | britisches EnglischBr [ˈmelənkəli] American English | amerikanisches EnglischUS [-kɑli]adjective | Adjektiv adj

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melancholisch, schwermütig, trübsinnig, hypochondrisch betrübend, traurig gedankenvoll, nachdenklich düster, trübe
  • betrübend, traurig
    melancholy saddening
    melancholy saddening
examples
his melancholy can be traced in his work
seine Schwermut lässt sich in seinem Werk erkennen
his melancholy can be traced in his work
a melancholy smile shaded his face
ein melancholisches Lächeln umschattete sein Gesicht
a melancholy smile shaded his face
Oft sagte sie ihm mit weicher, melancholischer Stimme:
She often said to him, with her sweet, melancholy voice —
Source: Books
Und dann mischte sich in seine halbbewußten Träume ein höchst melancholisches Katzengeheul.
And then there came, mingling with his half-formed dreams, a most melancholy caterwauling.
Source: Books
Schon vom frühen Morgen an plagte mich eine wundersame Schwermut.
From early morning I had been oppressed by a strange melancholy.
Source: Tatoeba
Seine Empfindungen standen vollkommen in Einklang mit seiner Umgebung.
The boy's soul was steeped in melancholy; his feelings were in happy accord with his surroundings.
Source: Books
Es hat einen tiefen, melancholischen Klang.
It has a deep melancholy ring.
Source: TED
Ihre Worte waren voller Melancholie.
Her words were filled with melancholy.
Source: Tatoeba
Deshalb liegt heute einen Anflug von Schwermut in der Luft.
That is why there is a touch of melancholy in the air today.
Source: Europarl
Sie setzten sich beide auf einen.
He was calm, serious, melancholy.
Source: Books
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