German Conversation · Level 70
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German word
tragisch
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈtʁaːgɪʃ/
Meaning
- adjectivetragic
Example
Das war ein tragisches Ereignis.
That was a tragic event.
More examples
Die Debatte nahm ein tragisches Ende.
The debate came to a tragic end.
Core concept
A catastrophe that brings profound human suffering and the sense of a ruined ending.
Common phrases
eine tragische Entwicklung
a tragic development
tragisch wirken
seem tragic
tragisch finden
find tragic
Similar words
traurig: Expressing or causing strong sadness and gloom.
schade: Disappointing because an expected or desired outcome did not happen.
dramatisch: Strikingly intense, emotional, or exaggerated in its effect.
Definition in German
Bezieht sich auf Situationen oder Handlungen, die großes Unglück, leidvolle Folgen oder ein schicksalhaftes Ende zeigen.
Word origin
German tragisch derives through Latin tragicus from Greek tragikos, a word associated with tragedy and its painful endings.
Usage tips
- Tragisch is stronger than traurig and often describes events, consequences, or situations rather than a person's ordinary sadness.
Other meanings
- disastrousadjective
- distressingadjective
Opposites
- komischcomicadjective
- erfreulichwelcomeadjective
Related words
- Tragikomödietragicomedynoun
- Tragödietragedynoun