German-English translation for "Wehmut"

"Wehmut" English translation

Wehmut
Femininum | feminine f <Wehmut; keinPlural | plural pl>

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wistfulness, nostalgia, ruefulness wistfulness plaintiveness, melancholy
examples
  • wistfulness
    Wehmut in einem Lächeln, Blick etc
    Wehmut in einem Lächeln, Blick etc
  • plaintiveness
    Wehmut in einer Musik, Stimme etc
    Wehmut in einer Musik, Stimme etc
  • melancholy
    Wehmut stärker
    Wehmut stärker
in seinen Worten klang eine leichte Wehmut durch
his words had a slight hint of melancholy
in seinen Worten klang eine leichte Wehmut durch
I will not conceal the fact that I am also overcome by a certain wistfulness.
Ich will nicht verhehlen, dass mich auch eine gewisse Wehmut beschleicht.
Source: Europarl
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