German

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Etymology

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Mitleid +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dɪç/ (standard)
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪtˌlaɪ̯dɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: mit‧lei‧dig

Adjective

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mitleidig (strong nominative masculine singular mitleidiger, comparative mitleidiger, superlative am mitleidigsten)

  1. compassionate, sympathetic

Declension

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