dolent

dolent; sorrowful (rare/literary)

English translations

  1. 01

    grieving

  2. 02

    sorrowful

Word details

German meaning
Schmerzhaft oder leidend, oft im medizinischen Kontext verwendet.
English meaning
Painful
Synonym
schmerzhaft, leidend
German example
Die Wunde ist dolent und muss behandelt werden.
English example
The wound is painful and needs to be treated.

Example sentences with “dolent”

  1. Er blickte dolent auf das Grab. (He looked sorrowfully at the grave.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'dolent' common?

No, it is a very rare, literary term.