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melankolinen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blue adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
  • melancholic adjective Feeling or showing deep, often thoughtful sadness.

Senses

melankolinen is used for these senses in English:

  • blue (informal) Depressed, melancholic, sad.
  • melancholic Filled with or affected by melancholy—great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

blue — full definition

  1. adjective Having the colour of a clear daytime sky.
  2. adjective Sad or depressed.
  3. noun The colour itself, between green and violet on the spectrum.
  4. noun A member of a police force, sports team, or political party associated with the colour blue (informal, often plural as "blues").

melancholic — full definition

  1. adjective Feeling or showing deep, often thoughtful sadness.
  2. noun A person who is habitually sad or given to melancholy.

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