leed

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nounb2

het

Translation

sorrow

Pronunciation: late

Example

Het verlies bracht veel leed.

The loss brought much sorrow.

Plural

leden

Diminutive

leedje

adjectivea1

Translation

sorrowful

Pronunciation: layd

Example

Het was een leed verhaal dat iedereen raakte.

It was a sorrowful story that touched everyone.