trübselig

mopy / moping / gloomy

English meaning: mopy / moping / gloomy
CEFR level: C1 — Advanced
Vocabulary package: Sadness & Grief
Dictionary: German words with T

trübselig in a sentence

Mit trübseliger Miene verließ er den Raum.
With a gloomy expression he left the room.

Comparative and superlative

trübselig → trübseliger → am trübseligsten

Word family

trübselig is built from selig (blissful / overjoyed / blessed). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Words that go with trübselig

betrübento sadden / distress erliegento succumb / be the victim of der Gramgrief / sorrow die Kümmernistroubles / worries die Melancholiemelancholy / sadness die Niedergeschlagenheitdejection / depression / despondency tristesad / dreary / dismal unaussprechlichunspeakable zutiefstprofoundly / deeply die Bitterkeitbitterness elendmiserable erleidento endure / incur / sustain / suffer

Questions about trübselig

What is the comparative of trübselig?

trübselig → trübseliger → am trübseligsten.

What does trübselig mean in English?

trübselig means "mopy / moping / gloomy". For example: "Mit trübseliger Miene verließ er den Raum." — "With a gloomy expression he left the room."

What level is trübselig in German?

trübselig is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the sadness & grief vocabulary.

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