das Mitleid

B2

compassion/pity

English meaning
compassion/pity
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Kindness & Sympathy

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Mitleid in a sentence

Sie empfand Mitleid für die verletzte Katze.

She felt compassion for the injured cat.

Declension of das Mitleid

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Mitleid—
Accusativedas Mitleid—
Dativedem Mitleid—
Genitivedes Mitleids—

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Where Mitleid comes from

mittelhochdeutsch „mitelīden“, das eine Lehnübersetzung von lateinisch compassio ist, das seinerseits eine Lehnübersetzung von griechisch συμπάθεια ist. Das Wort ist seit dem 14. Jahrhundert, in der heutigen Form seit dem 17.

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Questions about Mitleid

Is it der, die or das Mitleid?

It is das Mitleid — Mitleid is neuter.

What is the genitive of Mitleid?

The genitive singular is des Mitleids.

What does Mitleid mean in English?

das Mitleid means "compassion/pity". For example: "Sie empfand Mitleid für die verletzte Katze." — "She felt compassion for the injured cat."

What level is Mitleid in German?

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

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