Vocabulary
die
Trauer
/ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ/· noun· Pl. —
grief, mourning, sorrow
Die Trauer — the deep sadness after a death or loss; in public life it appears in die Trauerfeier, die Staatstrauer and "In stiller Trauer" on death notices.
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- Singular
- die Trauer
- Plural
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- der Trauer
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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
Trauer
grief, mourning
Nach dem Tod seiner Frau brauchte er viel Zeit für seine Trauer.
After his wife's death he needed a lot of time to grieve.
Word family
Trauertrauern umto mourntraurigsaddie Trauerfeierfuneral serviceder Trauerfallbereavementdie Trauerkartecondolence card
Common combinations
- in stiller Trauerin silent grief (on death notices)
- tiefe Trauerdeep grief
- Trauer tragento be in mourning (wear black)
- die Trauer verarbeitento come to terms with grief
Common learner mistakes
- Trauer für die OmaTrauer um die OmaYou grieve um someone: trauern um, die Trauer um + accusative.
Real examples
- In der Anzeige stand „In stiller Trauer“ und darunter die Namen der ganzen Familie.The notice said "In silent grief" and underneath were the names of the whole family.
- Mit großer Trauer haben wir erfahren, dass unser langjähriger Kollege nach kurzer Krankheit verstorben ist.It is with great sadness that we have learned that our long-standing colleague has died after a short illness.
- Fachleute raten, der Trauer Raum zu geben, statt sie zu verdrängen, auch wenn das schmerzhaft ist.Experts advise giving grief space instead of suppressing it, even if that is painful.
