Noun
die Trauer
Pronunciation: /ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ/
grief, sorrow
B2
rank #3,243
Meanings
Noun
- grief, sorrow
- mourning
Example sentence
Keine Worte können ihre tiefe Trauer lindern.
No words can relieve her deep sorrow.
Word forms
singular
die Trauer
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Trauer
Accusativedie Trauer
Dativeder Trauer
Genitiveder Trauer
Trauer has no common plural.
Usage
- Trauer um + Akkusativ — Grief for someone or something that has been lost.
- Trauer / trauern — Trauer is the noun; trauern means grieve or mourn.
Ihre Freunde teilten ihre Trauer um den Großvater.
Her friends shared her grief for her grandfather.