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wehmütig.

wistful, nostalgic (experiencing a sad or bitter-sweet feeling at the memory of something from the past, or at the thought about the nature of life, often momentarily)

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˈveːmyːtɪç//ˈveːmyːtɪk/
  1. wistful, nostalgic (experiencing a sad or bitter-sweet feeling at the memory of something from the past, or at the thought about the nature of life, often momentarily)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Low German wēmōdich. Analysable as Wehmut + -ig, but Middle Low German wēmōt is perhaps a backformation from the adjective. See Wehmut for more.

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