עצבֿות

Yiddish

Etymology

Probably from Hebrew עצב (atsav).

Noun

עצבֿות • (atsves) f

1. sadness, melancholy

Derived terms

• עצבֿותדיק (atsvesdik)
• עצבֿותניק (atsvesnik)

References

• Astravux, Aljaksandar (2008) Idyš-bjelaruski slóŭnik [Yiddish–Belarusian Dictionary], Minsk: Mjedisónt, →ISBN, page 56