das Selbstmitleid

B2

self-pity

English meaning
self-pity
Gender
das — neuter
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

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Selbstmitleid in a sentence

Sein Selbstmitleid war unerträglich für alle.

His self-pity was unbearable to everyone.

Declension of das Selbstmitleid

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedas Selbstmitleid—
Accusativedas Selbstmitleid—
Dativedem Selbstmitleid—
Genitivedes Selbstmitleids—

Word family

das Selbstmitleid is built from das Mitleid (compassion/pity) and selbst (self; oneself). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

Where Selbstmitleid comes from

Determinativkompositum aus dem Pronomen selbst und dem Substantiv Mitleid

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Questions about Selbstmitleid

Is it der, die or das Selbstmitleid?

It is das Selbstmitleid — Selbstmitleid is neuter.

What is the genitive of Selbstmitleid?

The genitive singular is des Selbstmitleids.

What does Selbstmitleid mean in English?

das Selbstmitleid means "self-pity". For example: "Sein Selbstmitleid war unerträglich für alle." — "His self-pity was unbearable to everyone."

What level is Selbstmitleid in German?

Selbstmitleid is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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