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die Barmherzigkeit

C1

compassion / mercy

English meaning
compassion / mercy
Gender
die — feminine
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Kindness & Sympathy

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

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Barmherzigkeit
Accusativedie Barmherzigkeit
Dativeder Barmherzigkeit
Genitiveder Barmherzigkeit

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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