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sorglig.

sad (evoking sadness)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. sad (evoking sadness)

    en sorglig film
    Det är sorgligt när hjälten dör i slutet av boken

  2. sad (pitiful or pathetic (evoking sadness, or contempt when more figurative))

    Han är bara sorglig
    sorgliga, patetiska små varelser
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish sorgheliker, equivalent to sorg + -lig (“-ly”). Cognate of German sorglich, Danish sørgelig.

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