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Dutch
Etymology
Compound of liefde (“love”) + -s- + verdriet (“sadness, grief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlif.dəs.fɛrˌdrit/, /ˈlif.dəs.fərˌdrit/
- Hyphenation: lief‧des‧ver‧driet
Noun
liefdesverdriet n (uncountable)
- heartbreak due to loss or disappointment in one's love life
Derived terms