Definition
Excess weight gained from emotional overeating, particularly during periods of grief, stress, or sadness. It literally translates to 'grief bacon' and describes the physical manifestation of emotional eating.
Etymology
German compound word from 'Kummer' (grief/sorrow) and 'Speck' (bacon/fat). This term reflects the cultural understanding of the connection between emotional states and eating behaviors, recognizing comfort eating as a common coping mechanism.
Kelly Says
Kummerspeck beautifully captures how emotions literally become embodied - when we eat our feelings, they become part of our physical selves. This word validates the very real connection between emotional state and physical health, helping people understand that weight changes during difficult times are a normal human response to stress.
Translations
ARالعربية
دهون الحزن
dahun al-ḥuzn
BNবাংলা
কষ্টের চর্বি
kosh-ter char-bee
CACatalà
greix del trist
greix del trist
CSČeština
smutek tuk
smutek tuk
DADansk
sorgfedt
sorg-fedt
DEDeutsch
Trauer-Speck
trau-er-spehk
ELΕλληνικά
λίπος θλίψης
li-pos thee-psees
ESEspañol
grasa de tristeza
gra-sa deh tre-s-teh-sa
FAفارسی
چربی اندوه
cheh-ree andoh
FISuomi
sureuden rasva
su-re-u-den ras-va
FRFrançais
poignées de chagrin
po-nyay deh shah-gren
GUGU
દુઃખની ચરબી
dukh-nee char-bee
HAHA
gishiri matsawa
ghi-shee-ree mah-tsah-wah
HEעברית
שומן עצב
sho-man etz-v
HIहिन्दी
दुख की चर्बी
dukh kee char-bee
HUMagyar
szomorúság zsíra
szom-or-usag zseer-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
lemak kesedihan
le-mak ke-se-di-han
IGIG
nri nke ọrịa
n-ree nke or-ee-ah
ITItaliano
spessore del dolore
speh-stoh-reh deh doh-leh-reh
JA日本語
悲しみの脂肪
kanashimi no shitou
KKKK
қасіетті май
qasi-et-ti mai
KMKM
ប្រាក់ពេទ្យ
pra-ak-pey
KO한국어
슬픔살이
seul-peum-sa-li
MRMR
दुःखी चरबी
dukh-ee char-bee
MSBahasa Melayu
lemak kesedihan
le-mak ke-se-di-han
MYမြန်မာ
စကားကြောင့် ကျပ်
ska-kar-kyaawt kya-p
NLNederlands
verdrietvet
ver-drie-t-vet
NONorsk
sorgfett
sorg-fett
PAPA
ਦੁਖ ਦਾ ਮੋ Cholesterol
dukh da mo cholesterol
PLPolski
smutek tłuszcz
smutek tluszcz
PTPortuguês
gordura de tristeza
gor-doo-rah deh tre-s-teh-sah
RORomână
grăsimea tristeții
gra-see-meh teh tre-ste-tee
RUРусский
жир от печали
zhi-r ot pe-cha-li
SVSvenska
sorgfett
sorg-fett
SWKiswahili
mafuta ya huzuni
ma-foo-ta ya hoo-zoo-nee
TAதமிழ்
கவலையின் கொழுப்பு
ka-va-lai-yin ko-zhu-ppu
TEతెలుగు
వేదన బొబ్బ
ve-dan bob-ba
THไทย
ไขมันความเศร้า
kai-man kwahm-sreh
TLTL
taba ng kalungkutan
ta-ba ng ka-lung-ku-tan
TRTürkçe
üzüntü eti
oo-zoo-n-too eh-tee
UKУкраїнська
жир від печалі
zhi-r vid pe-cha-li
URاردو
غم کا گوشت
gham ka goosh-t
VITiếng Việt
béo buồn
beo-boon
YOYO
ẹ̀bọ̀ ìṣẹ́
eh-boh ee-sheh
ZUZU
umngqungqu wokuthula
oom-g-khoo-ng-koo wo-ku-thoo-lah