nachtrauern

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German

Etymology

From nach- +‎ trauern.

Pronunciation

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Verb

nachtrauern (weak, third-person singular present trauert nach, past tense trauerte nach, past participle nachgetrauert, auxiliary haben)

  1. to mourn, to regret, to wish back
    Synonym: nachweinen
    Du wirst doch nicht etwa diesem Clown nachtrauern? Der war eh nichts für dich.
    You're not going to mourn for that clown, are you? He wasn't right for you anyway.
    Lange trauerte sie der vergebenen Gelegenheit nach.
    For a long time she mourned the missed opportunity.
    Weise ist der Mensch, der nicht den Dingen nachtrauert, die er nicht besitzt, sondern sich der Dinge freut, die er hat.
    A wise person is one who does not mourn for the things he does not have, but rejoices in the things he does have.

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Further reading

  • nachtrauern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • nachtrauern” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon