leidsam

== German == === Etymology === From Middle High German leitsam, from Old High German leidsam, from Proto-West Germanic *laiþsam, equivalent to leid +‎ -sam. Cognate with English loathsome, Scots laithsome. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯tˌzaːm/, /ˈlaɪ̯tˌzam/ === Adjective === leidsam (strong nominative masculine singular leidsamer, comparative leidsamer, superlative am leidsamsten) woeful, distressing, sorrowful Antonyms: unleidsam, freudsam ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Leidsamkeit