tristesse

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English

Etymology

From Middle English trestesse, tristes, tristesce, tristesse, tristice, from Middle French tristesse.

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Noun

tristesse (uncountable)

  1. (literary) sadness

Derived terms

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology

From French tristesse.

Noun

tristesse c (singular definite tristessen, not used in plural form)

  1. tristesse
    Synonym: nedtrykthed

Declension

Declension of tristesse
common
gender 		singular
indefinite definite
nominative tristesse tristessen
genitive tristesses tristessens

References

Dutch

Etymology

From French tristesse.

Noun

tristesse f (plural tristesses, diminutive tristessetje n)

  1. tristesse

French

Etymology

First attested in Old French as tristesce, tristece. From triste +‎ -esse, modeled after Latin trīstitia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʁis.tɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
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Noun

tristesse f (plural tristesses)

  1. sadness
    la tristesse durera ― the sadness will last
    • 1932, Paul Éluard, “À Peine Défigurée”, in La Vie immédiate, Paris: Gallimard:
      Adieu tristesse / Bonjour tristesse / Tu es inscrite dans les lignes du plafond / Tu es inscrite dans les yeux que j'aime / Tu n'es pas tout à fait la misère / Car les lèvres les plus pauvres te dénoncent / Par un sourire
      Farewell sadness / Hello sadness / You are inscribed in the lines on the ceiling / You are inscribed in the eyes of those I love / You are not quite the same as misery / Because the weakest lips can denounce you / With a smile

Descendants

  • → English: tristesse

References

  1. ^ Etymology and history of “tristesse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.

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