tungsam

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From tung +‎ -sam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²tʊŋsɑm/

Adjective

tungsam (neuter tungsamt, definite singular and plural tungsame, comparative tungsamare, indefinite superlative tungsamast, definite superlative tungsamaste)

1. (archaic) sad, melancholy
   • 1860, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Vaaren:

     […] men eg er tungsam og spyrja meg maa: tru det er det siste?

     […] but I am sad and have to ask myself: could this be the last one?

Synonyms

• trist

References

• “tungsam” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.