treurig

== Dutch == === Etymology === From Middle Dutch truerich, from Middle High German trūrec, from Old High German trūreg, trūrag, from Proto-Germanic *dreuzagaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrews- (“to break, break off, crumble”). Equivalent to treuren (“to grieve”) +‎ -ig (“-y”). Cognate with Low German trurig, German traurig, English dreary. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === treurig (comparative treuriger, superlative treurigst) sad, melancholy ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== droevig, triest, sip, verdrietig