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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch leetwesen. Equivalent to leed (“suffering”) + wezen (“state, condition”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːtˌʋeː.zə(n)/
- Hyphenation: leed‧we‧zen
Noun
leedwezen n (uncountable)
- condolence, pity, sympathy
- sadness, grief
- regret, remorse