mourning

mourning
noun
1) (clothes) Trauer[kleidung], die

be [dressed] in or wear/put on or go into mourning — Trauer tragen/anlegen

2) (sorrowing, lamentation) Trauer, die
* * *
noun
1) (grief shown eg because of someone's death.) die Trauer
2) (black or dark-coloured clothes suitable for a mourner: She was wearing mourning.) die Trauerkleidung
* * *
mourn·ing
[ˈmɔ:nɪŋ, AM ˈmɔ:rn-]
n no pl
1. (grieving) Trauer f
as a sign of \mourning als Zeichen der Trauer
▪ to be in \mourning for sb um jdn trauern; (wear black clothes) Trauer tragen
2. (wailing) Klagegeschrei nt
* * *
['mɔːnɪŋ]
n
(= act) Trauer f, Trauern nt (of um); (with wailing) Wehklage f; (= period etc) Trauerzeit f; (= dress) Trauer(kleidung) f

to be in mourning for sb — um jdn trauern

to come out of mourning — die Trauer ablegen

to go into mourning — trauern

next Tuesday has been declared a day of national mourning — für den kommenden Dienstag wurde Staatstrauer angeordnet

* * *
mourning [ˈmɔː(r)nıŋ; US auch ˈməʊr-]
A s
1. Trauer f:
a) Trauern n:
day of national mourning Staatstrauertag m
b) Trauerzeit f
2. Trauer(kleidung) f:
in mourning in Trauer;
be (dressed) in mourning Trauer tragen;
go into mourning Trauer anlegen
B adj (adv mourningly)
1. trauernd, traurig, trauervoll
2. Trauer…:
mourning band Trauerband n, -flor m
* * *
noun
1) (clothes) Trauer[kleidung], die

be [dressed] in or wear/put on or go into mourning — Trauer tragen/anlegen

2) (sorrowing, lamentation) Trauer, die
* * *
adj.
nachweinend adj.
trauernd adj.

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