weinerlich

German

Etymology

weinen (“to weep, cry”) + -er +‎ -lich

Pronunciation

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Adjective

weinerlich (comparative weinerlicher, superlative am weinerlichsten)

1. 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

Derived terms

• Weinerlichkeit

Further reading

• “weinerlich” in Duden online