ruth

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Sorrow for the misery of another; pity, compassion; mercy.
2. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Repentance; regret; remorse.
3. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Sorrow; misery; distress.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Something which causes regret or sorrow; a pitiful sight.

Concepten

compassie

erbarmen

mededogen

medeleven

medelijden

piëta

Synoniemen

pity

compassion

commiseration

sorrow

remorse

pathos

repentance

sympathy

distress

grief

mercy

contrition

Vertalingen

compassione

pietà

compaixão

piedad

pitié

Mitleid

piedade

acıma

condolencia

merhamet

compassió

compasión

lástima

şefkat

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹuːθ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: reuþe

In summary

From Middle English reuþe, ruthe, reuthe, rewthe, reowthe, corresponding to rue + -th (abstract nominal suffix), perhaps after early Scandinavian (compare Old Norse hrygð, hryggð (“ruth, sorrow”)).