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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