rouwstemming

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Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

rouw (mourning) +‎ stemming (mood)

Pronunciation[edit]

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  • Hyphenation: rouw‧stem‧ming

Noun[edit]

rouwstemming f (plural rouwstemmingen)

  1. mournful mood, as befits a funeral
  2. grave gloom, dark mood
    Na de nederlaag van het nationale elftal verkeerde het hele land in rouwstemming.
    After the defeat of the national team the whole country was in doom and gloom.