симпатия
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from German Sympathie or Polish sympatia.
Pronunciation
Noun
симпа́тия • (simpátija) f inan or f anim (genitive симпа́тии, nominative plural симпа́тии, genitive plural симпа́тий)
- favour; attraction; sympathy
- чу́вствовать симпа́тию (к кому́-либо) ― čúvstvovatʹ simpátiju (k komú-libo) ― to feel warmly toward someone
- пита́ть симпа́тию (к кому́-либо) ― pitátʹ simpátiju (k komú-libo) ― to favour someone
- Synonyms: влече́ние (vlečénije), расположе́ние (raspoložénije)
- Antonym: антипа́тия (antipátija)
- (informal) sweetheart; darling; flame (a person who is liked or desired)
- Synonyms: зазно́ба (zaznóba), па́ссия (pássija), увлече́ние (uvlečénije)
Usage notes
Although cимпатия is cognate with sympathy, these words may have different connotations. The Russian симпатия implies attraction, liking or warm feeling, but usually not compassion or condolence.
Declension
Declension of симпа́тия (bian fem-form i-stem accent-a)
singular | plural | |
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nominative | симпа́тия simpátija |
симпа́тии simpátii |
genitive | симпа́тии simpátii |
симпа́тий simpátij |
dative | симпа́тии simpátii |
симпа́тиям simpátijam |
accusative animate inanimate |
симпа́тию simpátiju |
симпа́тий simpátij |
симпа́тии simpátii | ||
instrumental | симпа́тией, симпа́тиею simpátijej, simpátijeju |
симпа́тиями simpátijami |
prepositional | симпа́тии simpátii |
симпа́тиях simpátijax |
Derived terms
- симпатизи́ровать (simpatizírovatʹ)
- симпати́чный (simpatíčnyj)
Related terms
- симпатический (simpatičeskij)
See also
- сопережива́ние (sopereživánije)
- сострада́ние (sostradánije)
- сочу́вствие (sočúvstvije)
- эмпатия (empatija)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “симпатия”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
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