das Mitgefühl
B1sympathy, compassion
- English meaning
- sympathy, compassion
- Gender
- das — neuter
- CEFR level
- German B1 vocabulary list
- Vocabulary package
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Mitgefühl in a sentence
Er zeigte großes Mitgefühl für die Opfer.
He showed great compassion for the victims.
Declension of das Mitgefühl
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | das Mitgefühl | — |
| Accusative | das Mitgefühl | — |
| Dative | dem Mitgefühl | — |
| Genitive | des 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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