tungsam

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From tung +‎ -sam.

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Adjective

tungsam (neuter tungsamt, definite singular and plural tungsame, comparative tungsamare, indefinite superlative tungsamast, definite superlative tungsamaste)

  1. (archaic) sad, melancholy
    • 1860, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Vaaren:
      [] men eg er tungsam og spyrja meg maa: tru det er det siste?
      but I am sad and have to ask myself: could this be the last one?

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