weinerlich
German
Etymology
weinen (“to weep, cry”) + -er + -lich
Pronunciation
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Adjective
weinerlich (strong nominative masculine singular weinerlicher, comparative weinerlicher, superlative am weinerlichsten)
- tearful, weepy, about to - or with a tendency to shed tears
- Egon, ein weinerlicher Jungen, weint schon beim Hören wie seine weniger weinerliche Brüder ohne winzen Vaters Rohrstock erleiden.
- Egon, a weepy boy, cries even when he just hears how his less tearful brothers endure father's cane without wincing.
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Further reading
- “weinerlich” in Duden online