Kummer haben
to be sad, worried, or troubled
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In a sentence
Der Witwer hatte nach dem Tod seiner Frau großen Kummer und zog sich zurück.
How it is used
Means to be sad, worried, or troubled. Neutral register. Used when describing personal emotional distress. Nuance: implies ongoing sorrow, not a fleeting mood.
Other verbs that go with Kummer
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- Kummer bereiten / machento cause someone grief or sadness
- Kummer verursachento be the source of someone's grief
- den Kummer vertreibento dispel sadness or worry, often through distraction
Other collocations built on haben
- (k)eine Ahnung haben von+Dat.to have (no) idea about something
- jdn. auf der Abschussliste habento have someone on one's hit list
- die Absicht habento have the intention
- eine Ader haben für+Akk.to have a natural talent or inclination for something
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- eine Ansicht haben zu+Dat.to have an opinion/view on something
- einen Anspruch haben auf+Akk.to have a right/claim to something
- Angst haben vor+Dat.to be afraid of something
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