elegisch
elegiac, mournful
English translations
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elegiac
Word details
- German meaning
- Traurig, wehmütig, klagend.
- English meaning
- Elegiac
- Synonym
- wehmütig, klagend
- German example
- Seine Gedichte haben einen elegischen Unterton.
- English example
- His poems have an elegiac undertone.
- Comparative
- elegischerSuperlative: am elegischsten
Example sentences with “elegisch”
Das Gedicht hatte einen elegischen Ton. (The poem had an elegiac tone.)
Frequently asked questions
What is an 'Elegie'?
An 'Elegie' is a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.