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German
Etymology
betrübt + -nis
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bəˈtʁyːpnɪs/
- Hyphenation: Be‧trüb‧nis
Noun
Betrübnis f (genitive Betrübnis, plural Betrübnisse)
- sadness, grief
- 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 2 Corinthians 2:5 (with KJV translation)
So aber jemand eine Betrübnis hat angerichtet, der hat nicht mich betrübt, sondern zum Teil, auf daß ich nicht zu viel sage, euch alle.- But if any have caused grief, he hath not grieved me, but in part: that I may not overcharge you all.
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