medlidenhed

Danish

Etymology

medliden +‎ -hed, from Middle Low German medelidheit, medeliden, a calque of Latin compassiō, from Ancient Greek σῠμπᾰ́θειᾰ (sŭmpắtheiă). Compare Swedish medlidande.

Noun

medlidenhed c (singular definite medlidenheden, not used in plural form)

1. pity, compassion

   Coordinate terms: medfølelse, medynk

Declension

Declension of medlidenhed

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	medlidenhed	medlidenheden
genitive	medlidenheds	medlidenhedens

Derived terms

• selvmedlidenhed

Related terms

• medlidende

References

• “medlidenhed” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “medlidenhed” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog