betrübt
saddened
Sad or troubled, especially because of a loss, disappointment, or bad news.
EXAMPLE
Nach der Nachricht vom Tod ihres Freundes war sie sehr betrübt.
She was very saddened by the news of her friend's death.
betrübt
saddened
betrübt – betrübter – am betrübtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry betrübt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | betrübt |
|---|---|
| comparative | betrübter |
| superlative | am betrübtesten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Betrübt' (saddened) belongs to the verb 'betrüben' (to sadden) and is its participle form. The verb focuses on the cause, while the adjective focuses on the state of the affected person.
EXAMPLE
Die Absage hat ihn sehr betrübt.
The cancellation saddened him greatly.
Seit der Absage ist er sehr betrübt.
He has been very saddened since the cancellation.
Correct preposition
You can connect the reason for the state with 'über' (about) and the accusative case. A typical pattern is 'über etwas betrübt sein' (to be saddened by something).
EXAMPLE
Sie war über den plötzlichen Abschied sehr betrübt.
She was very saddened by the sudden farewell.
Typical collocations
'Betrübt' (saddened) is often used with 'Blick' (look), 'Gesicht' (face), or 'Miene' (expression). These combinations describe how the feeling shows in a person's appearance.
EXAMPLE
Mit betrübter Miene betrachtete er das kaputte Fahrrad.
With a saddened expression, he looked at the broken bicycle.
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