No. 7,878 in Dutch
droevige
Sad.
In a sentence
Het was een droevige dag toen het nieuws kwam.
It was a sad day when the news arrived.
In this sentence, 'droevige' is used as an adjective modifying 'dag' (day), signifying the emotional tone of the day.
Ik zag haar droevige ogen en voelde haar pijn.
I saw her sad eyes and felt her pain.
Here, 'droevige' describes 'ogen' (eyes), indicating their appearance, which metaphorically expresses her emotions.
Wij herinneringen ons de droevige tijd na het verlies.
We remember the sad time after the loss.
In this example, 'droevige' qualifies 'tijd' (time), referring to a period marked by sorrow.
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