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No. 4,500 in Swedish

vemodigt

Melancholy or wistful.

In a sentence

  • Det var ett vemodigt avsked när vi sade adjö till vår gamla skola.

    It was a wistful farewell when we said goodbye to our old school.

    Here, 'vemodigt' is used to express a poignant or nostalgic feeling associated with leaving something familiar and cherished behind.

  • Han kände sig vemodigt nostalgisk när han såg på de gamla fotografierna.

    He felt wistfully nostalgic when looking at the old photographs.

    In this sentence, 'vemodigt' highlights a feeling of wistfulness that arises while remembering past moments or experiences.

  • Himlen var täckt av moln och hade ett vemodigt vackert sken.

    The sky was covered with clouds and had a wistfully beautiful glow.

    Here, 'vemodigt' describes the beauty tinged with a subtle, melancholy emotion, evoking both admiration and introspection.

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