German Conversation · Level 78
59 words
German word
Trauer
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ/
Meaning
- feminine nounsadness
Example
Man fühlte die Trauer im Raum.
You could feel the sadness in the room.
More examples
Die Stadt zeigte kollektive Trauer nach dem Unglück.
The city showed collective sadness after the accident.
Core concept
A person carrying quiet pain through ordinary days while a loss remains emotionally present.
Common phrases
kollektive Trauer
collective sadness
Trauer ausdrücken
express sadness
Trauer über den Verlust
sadness over the loss
Similar words
Traurigkeit: A temporary state of feeling down and sad.
Kummer: Emotional pain and worry caused by hardship or loss.
Leid: Deep, lasting suffering caused by people or events.
Definition in German
Starkes, oft andauerndes Gefühl von Kummer oder Verlust.
Word origin
The modern noun Trauer developed through Middle High German trure from the older Germanic form trura.
Usage tips
- The phrase Trauer um takes the accusative for the person or thing that has been lost, as in Trauer um seinen Vater.