Definition
Suffering the loss of a loved one through death; grieving or mourning someone's death.
Etymology
From Old English 'berēafian' meaning 'to rob or deprive.' The word literally suggests that death has 'robbed' or 'stolen' a person from you, capturing grief as a kind of theft.
Kelly Says
The word 'bereaved' is haunting because it's literally built on the idea of being robbed—death steals people from us, which is why 'bereaved' feels so much heavier than just 'sad' or 'grieving.'
Translations
ARالعربية
محزون
muh-zoo-n
CACatalà
enlutada
en-loo-tah-dah
CSČeština
truchlivý
troo-ch-lee-vee
DADansk
sorgfuld
sohrg-foold
DEDeutsch
vereint
feh-rynt
ELΕλληνικά
λυπημένος
loo-pee-men-os
ESEspañol
deudos
deh-O-dos
FISuomi
surullinen
su-rul-li-nen
FRFrançais
endeuillé
on-dwee-yay
HUMagyar
gyászol
gee-as-ool
IDBahasa Indonesia
berduka
ber-doo-kah
ITItaliano
lutto
loot-toh
JA日本語
悲しんでいる
kanashii-te-iru
KKKK
көңілсіз
koeng-il-siz
KO한국어
슬픔에 잠긴
seul-peum-e jam-gin
MSBahasa Melayu
berduka
ber-doo-kah
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းမာ
chahn-mah
NLNederlands
berooi
ber-oy
NONorsk
sorgfull
sohrg-fool
PLPolski
opłakujący
op-wakh-oo-y-chee
PTPortuguês
enlutado
en-loo-tah-doh
RORomână
împărtășit
im-pa-r-tee-shit
RUРусский
опечаленный
oh-pe-cha-le-nyy
SVSvenska
sörjande
soer-yan-deh
SWKiswahili
aliye
ah-lee-yeh
TAதமிழ்
வருத்தம்
var-uth-tham
TLTL
nakalungkot
nah-kah-loo-ng-kot
TRTürkçe
üzüntü içinde
oo-zoont-oo jin-deh-eh
UKУкраїнська
убогий
oo-bo-gee
VITiếng Việt
bi thương
bee-thoong