erbärmlich

Meaning

pitiful, miserable, pathetic, wretched

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁmlɪç/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Middle High German erbarmeclich, from Old High German irbarmalīh. By surface analysis, erbarmen + -lich.

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