Kummer

German (Berlin)

/ˈkʊmɐ/

noun
Definitions
  • grief, sorrow
  • (colloquial) trouble

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German kumber (rubble, obstruction, nuisance, trouble, confiscation, debris, encumbrance, distress) derived from Old French *combre (barrier, obstruction) derived from Latin combrus, cumulus (heap, a heap, pile, an accumulation) derived from Gaulish *komberū.

Origin

Gaulish

*komberū

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