erbärmlich

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁmlɪç/
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Adjective[edit]

erbärmlich (strong nominative masculine singular erbärmlicher, comparative erbärmlicher, superlative am erbärmlichsten)

  1. pitiful, miserable, pathetic, wretched

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