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Mitleid.

pity, compassion

7 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪtlaɪ̯t/
  1. pity, compassion

    neuter · no-plural · strong
    (mit jemandem) Mitleid empfinden
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German mitelīden, first used in mystic literature as a calque of Latin compassiō (“compassion”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia, “compassion, sympathy”). By surface analysis, mit (“with”) + Leid (“sorrow, suffering”). From Middle High German is borrowed Dutch medelijden.

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