טרויעריק
troyerik/ˈtʁɔɪ̯əʁɪk/
The Yiddish word for "sad" is טרויעריק (troyerik).
The adjective is used to describe the feeling of sorrow.
Meaning: feeling sorrow (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
When used as an attributive adjective before a feminine noun, the form changes to טרויעריקע (troyerike). When used as an attributive adjective before a masculine noun in the accusative case, the form changes to טרויעריקן (troyerikn).
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ˈtʁɔɪ̯əʁɪk/. The romanization is troyerik.
Did you know?
- Yiddish speakers often describe a sad movie or song as שווער, which literally means 'heavy'.
- The historical root of טרויעריק is connected to concepts of 'trust' and 'faithfulness' in certain Germanic contexts.
- While טרויעריק expresses standard sadness, Yiddish speakers often use the word צער (tseyr) to describe a deep, existential ache or a sorrow that is felt physically in the body.
Examples in context
- זי זעט אויס טרויעריק.She looks sad.The sentence shows how to describe someone's appearance using טרויעריק.Tatoeba #11096668 by shekitten, translation #316540 by CK
- איך בין געווען טרויעריק.I was sad.The sentence shows how to express a past state of being using טרויעריק.Tatoeba #12051406 by shekitten, translation #2200024 by CK
- דאָס זקן זעט אויס טרויעריק.That old man looks sad.The sentence shows how to use טרויעריק to describe a person's appearance.Tatoeba #12064449 by shekitten, translation #8472255 by shekitten
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Example conversation
Chana notices Yitzhak looks upset.
- חנה Chanaסיידלעך, פאַרוואָס ביסטו אַזוי טרויעריק?saydlek, farvos bistu azoy troyerik?Dear, why are you so sad?
- יצחק Yitzchakאיך פֿיל מיך פֿשוט טרויעריק הײַנטיק.ikh fil mikh fshpot troyerik hayntik.I just feel sad today.
- חנה Chanaוואָס האָט דיך געמאַכט טרויעריק?vos hot dikh gemakht troyerik?What made you sad?
- יצחק Yitzchakאיך האָב פֿאַרלוירן מיין בוך.ikh hob farloyrn mayn bukh.I lost my book.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sad” translations and entries טרויעריק, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
