Trübsal

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle High German trüebesal, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German truobisal, attested since the 11th century.

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Noun

Trübsal f (genitive Trübsal, plural Trübsale)

1. (formal) A struck-down, sad, worried emotional state.

   Mein bester Freund steht mir auch in Zeiten der Trübsal bei.

   My best friend stands by me, even in times of sadness