German Word: die Traurigkeit
Plural: Traurigkeiten
English Meaning: sadness, unhappiness
Spanish Meaning: la tristeza
Italian Meaning: tristezza

Example Sentences:

Als ihm klar wurde, dass seine Krankheit unheilbar war, überkam ihm ein Gefühl tiefer Traurigkeit.
When he realised that his illness was incurable he was overcome by a feeling of deep sadness.
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Related Words:

traurig

sad

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-keit   (Pl: -keiten)

(suffix which converts an adjective into a noun similar to -ness in English)

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