medelijden

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Contents 1 Dutch 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms

[edit] Dutch

[edit] Pronunciation

•  medelijden^{help, file}

[edit] Etymology

Germanic: mede (=mee) 'with -, joint' + lijden 'suffering'

[edit] Noun

medelijden n. (invariable, no diminutive)

1. Compassion, sympathy for the suffering of another

[edit] Synonyms

• deernis
• erbarmen n.

[edit] Related terms

• meelijwekkend