Mitleid
Pronunciation: /ˈmɪtlaɪ̯t/
“Mitleid” is a German word. Its meaning in English:
noun
Etymology
From Middle High German mitelīden, first used in mystic literature as a calque of Latin compassiō (“compassion”), itself a calque of Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia, “compassion, sympathy”). By surface analysis, mit (“with”) + Leid (“sorrow, suffering”). From Middle High German is borrowed Dutch medelijden.
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