Sympathie

See also: sympathie

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin sympathia, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia),

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzʏmpaˈtiː/

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Noun

Sympathie f (genitive Sympathie, plural Sympathien)

1. goodwill; favour; affection; sympathy

Usage notes

• The German word does not usually mean “pity” or “compassion”. For that see Mitgefühl, Anteilnahme, etc.

Synonyms

• Wohlwollen
• Zuneigung

Antonyms

• Abneigung
• Antipathie

Derived terms

Derived terms

• sympathetisch
• Sympathiestreik
• Sympathikus

• sympathisch
• sympathisieren

Further reading

• “Sympathie” in Duden online