barmherzig

/baʁmˈhɛʁtsɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. merciful

    Built from barm- (pity) + herzig (hearted).

    • Er ist ein barmherziger Mensch.

      He is a merciful person.

Made of

  • barm- pity
  • herzig hearted

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Spanish

clemente

clemente is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "merciful."

Practice

1 What does barmherzig mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches barmherzig?

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