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noun · het-woord · A2

het verdriet

What does “verdriet” mean?

Syllables: ver·driet

Meaning

English
sorrow, grief

This word takes “het”.

Example sentences

  • Na de dood van haar vader had ze veel verdriet.After her father's death she was very sad.
  • Het is normaal om verdriet te hebben na een scheiding.It is normal to feel sad after a divorce.

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