nounnot in the study set
der Weltschmerz
/ˈvɛltˌʃmɛʁt͡s/
Weltschmerz, world-weariness; causeless sadness, undue self-pity
- genitive
- des Weltschmerzes
- built from
- Welt + Schmerz
Meanings
- 1
Weltschmerz, world-weariness — profound depression regarding the human condition or the state of the world
- 2
causeless sadness, undue self-pity
Declension
| nominative | derWeltschmerz |
|---|---|
| accusative | denWeltschmerz |
| dative | demWeltschmerz |
| genitive | desWeltschmerzes |
Forms in lighter type are derived by the standard declension rules from the nominative, genitive and plural.