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nefericire
unhappiness /ne.fe.riˈt͡ʃi.re/
noun#3970 most common
Also: misfortune, misery
Example sentences
Simt multă nefericire azi.
I feel a lot of unhappiness today.
Nefericirea ei se vedea pe chip.
Her unhappiness showed on her face.
Divorțul le-a adus multă nefericire amândurora.
The divorce brought a lot of unhappiness to both of them.
Nefericirea din copilărie l-a marcat pentru tot restul vieții.
The unhappiness from his childhood marked him for the rest of his life.
Spre nefericirea mea, trenul a plecat exact când am ajuns pe peron.
To my misfortune, the train left just as I reached the platform.
Filosofii au dezbătut îndelung cauzele profunde ale nefericirii umane.
Philosophers have long debated the deep causes of human unhappiness.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nefericire | nefericiri |
| Genitive | nefericirii | nefericirilor |
| Accusative | nefericire | nefericiri |
| Vocative | nefericire | nefericiri |
Word family
Etymology
Nefericire is built from the negative prefix ne- and fericire, the noun for happiness. Fericire itself comes from the verb a ferici, to make happy, formed on fericit, happy, which traces back to Latin felix, felicem. Adding ne- simply inverts the meaning, giving the standard Romanian word for unhappiness.
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