Mitleid

Significado

pity, compassion

Hifenizado como

Mit‧leid

Gênero

Neutro

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/ˈmɪtlaɪ̯t/

Etimologia

From Middle High German mitelīden, first used in mystic literature as a calque of Latin compassiō (“compassion”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia, “compassion, sympathy”). By surface analysis, mit (“with”) + Leid (“sorrow, suffering”). From Middle High German is borrowed Dutch medelijden.

Frases

Aus Mitleid kaufte Henrike dem frierenden Obdachlosen eine Jacke .

De pena, Henrike comprou uma jaqueta para os sem -teto congelantes.