Mitleid
German (Berlin)
/ˈmɪtlaɪ̯t/
noun
Definitions
- pity, compassion
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German mitelīden derived from Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (compassion sympathy) compound from German mit (with, co-) + German Leid (suffering, sorrow).
Origin
German (Berlin)
Leid
Gloss
suffering, sorrow
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- sympathia Latin
- sympathīa Latin
- Beileid German
- Führerstandsmitfahrt German
- Herzeleid German
- Leid German
- Leidwesen German
- Mitbruder German
- Mitgift German
- Mitlaut German
- Mitschrift German
- Mitschuld German
- Mittäter German
- bemitleiden German
- bemitleidenswert German
- damit German
- erregend German
- leidig German
- leidsam German
- mit German
- mitfolgen German
- mitgeben German
- mitleiderregend German
- mitleidig German
- somit German
- zuleide German
- lijden Dutch, Flemish
- mede Dutch, Flemish
- medelijden Dutch, Flemish
- πᾰ́θος Ancient Greek
- συμπάθεια Ancient Greek
- medeliden Middle Dutch
- leit Middle High German
- mite Middle High German
- mitelīden Middle High German