# wehmütig

wehmütig is a German adjective meaning “wistful”. Forms: wehmütiger, am wehmütigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: wehmütiger
- Superlative: am wehmütigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: грустный, унылый, печальный

## Meanings

1. wistful, nostalgic (experiencing a sad or bitter-sweet feeling at the memory of something from the past, or at the thought about the nature of life, often momentarily)

## Examples

- Dieses Lied macht mich wehmütig. — This song makes me nostalgic.
- Dieses Lied stimmt mich wehmütig. — This song makes me nostalgic.
- Ach, dieses Lied stimmt mich ganz wehmütig. — Ah, this song makes me feel all wistful.
- Ich fühle mich heute so wehmütig. — I feel so nostalgic today.
- Er dachte wehmütig an die Grüne seiner Heimat zurück. — He was nostalgic about the greenness of his homeland.

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