die Barmherzigkeit
C1compassion / mercy
- English meaning
- compassion / mercy
- Gender
- die — feminine
- CEFR level
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Barmherzigkeit in a sentence
Die Barmherzigkeit des Arztes linderte das Leiden der Patienten.
The compassion of the doctor eased the suffering of the patients.
Declension of die Barmherzigkeit
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | die Barmherzigkeit | — |
| Accusative | die Barmherzigkeit | — |
| Dative | der Barmherzigkeit | — |
| Genitive | der Barmherzigkeit | — |
Word family
die Barmherzigkeit is built from barmherzig (merciful). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.
Where Barmherzigkeit comes from
mittelhochdeutsch:barmherzekeit, früher auch barmherze, althochdeutsch: armherzī, belegt seit dem 8. Jahrhundert
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Questions about Barmherzigkeit
Is it der, die or das Barmherzigkeit?
It is die Barmherzigkeit — Barmherzigkeit is feminine.
What is the genitive of Barmherzigkeit?
The genitive singular is der Barmherzigkeit.
What does Barmherzigkeit mean in English?
die Barmherzigkeit means "compassion / mercy". For example: "Die Barmherzigkeit des Arztes linderte das Leiden der Patienten." — "The compassion of the doctor eased the suffering of the patients."
What level is Barmherzigkeit in German?
Barmherzigkeit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the kindness & sympathy vocabulary.
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