liefdesverdriet
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of liefde (“love”) + -s- + verdriet (“sadness, grief”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlif.dəs.fɛrˌdrit/, /ˈlif.dəs.fərˌdrit/
- Hyphenation: lief‧des‧ver‧driet
Noun
liefdesverdriet n (uncountable)
- Heartbreak due to loss or disappointment in one's love life.