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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEinsamkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Ein-sam-keit
"Seine Einsamkeit war während der langen Winterabende spürbar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being alone or isolated, often accompanied by feelings of sadness.
"After moving to a new city, she felt a deep sense of loneliness." - 2
A feeling of sadness resulting from being alone.
"His loneliness was palpable during the long winter nights."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'loneliness' originates from the Old English 'ānlīc', meaning 'alone', combined with the suffix '-ness' which denotes a state or condition. It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a growing awareness of emotional states associated with solitude.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loneliness" is said worldwide
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solitude
Transliteration: so-li-tude
"Elle a ressenti une profonde solitude après son déménagement."
Einsamkeit
Transliteration: Ein-sam-keit
"Seine Einsamkeit war während der langen Winterabende spürbar."
solitudine
Transliteration: so-li-tu-dine
"Dopo essersi trasferita, ha provato una profonda solitudine."
soledad
Transliteration: so-le-dad
"Ella sintió una profunda soledad después de mudarse."
solidão
Transliteration: so-li-dão
"Ele sentiu uma profunda solidão durante as longas noites de inverno."
अकेलापन
Transliteration: akelapan
"नए शहर में जाने के बाद उसे गहरा अकेलापन महसूस हुआ।"
孤独
Transliteration: gū dú
"她在搬到新城市后感到深深的孤独。"
외로움
Transliteration: oe-ro-um
"새로운 도시로 이사한 후 그녀는 깊은 외로움을 느꼈다."
孤独
Transliteration: kodoku
"新しい街に引っ越した後、彼女は深い孤独を感じた。"
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