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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnglücklich
/ˈʊnˌɡlʏklɪç/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not happy; feeling or showing sorrow or dissatisfaction.
"After receiving the bad news, she felt unglücklich for days." - 2
Characterized by misfortune or unhappiness.
"His unglücklich circumstances made it difficult for him to enjoy life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unglücklich' is derived from the German prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and 'glücklich', meaning 'happy'. It has been used in the German language since the 18th century, reflecting a shift in the understanding of happiness and its absence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unglücklich" is said worldwide
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malheureux
Transliteration: malheureux
"Il se sentait malheureux après la séparation."
unglücklich
Transliteration: ˈʊnˌɡlʏklɪç
"Nach der schlechten Nachricht fühlte sie sich unglücklich."
infelice
Transliteration: infelice
"Si sentiva infelice dopo la brutta notizia."
desafortunado
Transliteration: desafortunado
"Se sentía desafortunado tras la noticia."
infeliz
Transliteration: infeliz
"Ele se sentia infeliz após a notícia."
असुखी
Transliteration: asukhī
"बुरी खबर सुनकर वह असुखी महसूस कर रहा था।"
不快乐
Transliteration: bù kuàilè
"他听到坏消息后感到不快乐。"
불행한
Transliteration: bulhaenghan
"그는 나쁜 소식을 듣고 불행한 기분이 들었다."
不幸な
Transliteration: fukōna
"彼は悪い知らせを聞いて不幸な気分になった。"
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