in arren moede
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]A set phrase preserving otherwise obsolete dative grammatical case forms, arren being the genitive of ar and moede being the genitive of moed (“disposition, mood”).
Prepositional phrase
[edit]- (obsolete) angrily
- (idiomatic, somewhat formal) out of desperation, lacking any further hope or recourse, at one's wit's end
- Synonym: ten einde raad
- Toen ik mijn huurwoning uitmoest ben ik in arren moede maar terug naar mijn ouders gegaan. ― When I had to leave my rental apartment I returned to my parents out of desperation.