die Empathie

B2

empathy

English meaning
empathy
Gender
die — feminine
Vocabulary package
Kindness & Sympathy

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Empathie in a sentence

Seine Empathie ermöglichte es ihm, andere zu verstehen.

His empathy enabled him to understand others.

Declension of die Empathie

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Empathie—
Accusativedie Empathie—
Dativeder Empathie—
Genitiveder Empathie—

Where Empathie comes from

aus gleichbedeutend englisch empathy, das auf spätgriechisch ἐμπάθεια „heftige Leidenschaft“ zurückgeht; „wohl gräzisierende Lehnübersetzung“ von deutsch Einfühlung

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Questions about Empathie

Is it der, die or das Empathie?

It is die Empathie — Empathie is feminine.

What is the genitive of Empathie?

The genitive singular is der Empathie.

What does Empathie mean in English?

die Empathie means "empathy". For example: "Seine Empathie ermöglichte es ihm, andere zu verstehen." — "His empathy enabled him to understand others."

What level is Empathie in German?

Empathie is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the kindness & sympathy vocabulary.

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