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das Mitgefühl

B1

sympathy, compassion

English meaning
sympathy, compassion
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Kindness & Sympathy

Mitgefühl in a sentence

Er zeigte großes Mitgefühl für die Opfer.

He showed great compassion for the victims.

Declension of das Mitgefühl

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mitgefühl
Accusativedas Mitgefühl
Dativedem Mitgefühl
Genitivedes Mitgefühls

Word family

das Mitgefühl is built from das Gefühl (feeling, emotion). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about Mitgefühl

Is it der, die or das Mitgefühl?

It is das Mitgefühl — Mitgefühl is neuter.

What is the genitive of Mitgefühl?

The genitive singular is des Mitgefühls.

What does Mitgefühl mean in English?

das Mitgefühl means "sympathy, compassion". For example: "Er zeigte großes Mitgefühl für die Opfer." — "He showed great compassion for the victims."

What level is Mitgefühl in German?

Mitgefühl is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the kindness & sympathy vocabulary.

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