maudlin in Dutch
maudlin in Dutch is melodramatisch, schreierig, sentimenteel — maudlin means excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
maudlin in Dutch
melodramatisch
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
schreierig
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
sentimenteel
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying. [from 17th c.]
What does "maudlin" mean?
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adj Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
"After a few drinks he always gets maudlin about his school days."
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maudlin in a sentence
- After a few drinks he always gets maudlin about his school days.
- The film's ending was maudlin rather than genuinely moving.
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What is "maudlin" in Dutch?
"maudlin" in Dutch is melodramatisch, schreierig, sentimenteel. maudlin means: Excessively and foolishly sentimental or emotional, especially in a tearful way, often from drink.
How do you use "maudlin" in a sentence?
Example: "After a few drinks he always gets maudlin about his school days." In Dutch, "maudlin" is melodramatisch, schreierig, sentimenteel.
Are there other ways to say "maudlin" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 3 translations listed for "maudlin": melodramatisch, schreierig, sentimenteel.
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