traurig

A2

sad

English meaning
sad
Vocabulary package
Sadness & Grief

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traurig in a sentence

Ich bin sehr traurig. Meine Katze ist weggelaufen.

I am very sad. My cat ran away.

Comparative and superlative

traurig → trauriger → am traurigsten

Word family

traurig is built from urig (quaint). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about traurig

What is the comparative of traurig?

traurig → trauriger → am traurigsten.

What does traurig mean in English?

traurig means "sad". For example: "Ich bin sehr traurig. Meine Katze ist weggelaufen." — "I am very sad. My cat ran away."

What level is traurig in German?

traurig is a A2 word — a2 — elementary. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.

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