bemitleidenswert
/bəˈmɪtlaɪ̯dn̩sveːɐ̯t/
adjective
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
Made of
- bemitleiden to pity
- wert worthy
Similar words
Bemitleidenswert means "deserving of pity" — a neutral, sympathetic sense, like a sad situation; jämmerlich has a harsher, more contemptuous connotation, like a pathetic failure.
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Practice
1 What does bemitleidenswert mean?
pitiful
2 Which fingerprint chart matches bemitleidenswert?
bemitleidenswert: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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