medelijden

Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Dutch medeliden, from Middle High German mitelīden (German Mitleid). Equivalent to mede (“with, along”) +‎ lijden (“suffering”).

Pronunciation
  • medelijden(file)

Noun

medelijden n (uncountable)

  1. compassion, sympathy for the suffering of another

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