die Melancholie
C1melancholy / sadness
- English meaning
- melancholy / sadness
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
- C1 — Advanced
- Vocabulary package
- Sadness & Grief
- Dictionary
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Melancholie in a sentence
Die Melancholie beschlich ihn in den grauen Novembertagen.
Melancholy crept over him in the grey November days.
Declension of die Melancholie
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Melancholie | — |
| Accusative | die Melancholie | — |
| Dative | der Melancholie | — |
| Genitive | der Melancholie | — |
Where Melancholie comes from
Begriff aus der Viersäftelehre (Humoralpathologie); seit dem 14. Jahrhundert bezeugt
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Questions about Melancholie
Is it der, die or das Melancholie?
It is die Melancholie — Melancholie is feminine.
What is the genitive of Melancholie?
The genitive singular is der Melancholie.
What does Melancholie mean in English?
die Melancholie means "melancholy / sadness". For example: "Die Melancholie beschlich ihn in den grauen Novembertagen." — "Melancholy crept over him in the grey November days."
What level is Melancholie in German?
Melancholie is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.
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