barmherzig

German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German barmherze(c), from Old High German armherz, a calque of Latin misericors. By surface analysis, barmen +β€Ž Herz +β€Ž -ig (for the first element see Erbarmen). Cognate with Gothic πŒ°π‚πŒΌπŒ°πŒ·πŒ°πŒΉπ‚π„πƒ (armahairts), Old English earmheort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baʁmˈhɛʁtΝ‘sΙͺΓ§/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˈhɛʁtΝ‘sΙͺk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: barm‧her‧zig

Adjective

barmherzig (strong nominative masculine singular barmherziger, comparative barmherziger, superlative am barmherzigsten)

  1. merciful, compassionate
    Antonym: unbarmherzig

Declension

Derived terms

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