Sympathie
See also: sympathie
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sympathia, from Ancient Greek συμπάθεια (sumpátheia).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌzʏmpaˈtiː/
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Noun
Sympathie f (genitive Sympathie, plural Sympathien)
- goodwill; favour; affection; sympathy
- Synonyms: Wohlwollen, Zuneigung
- Antonyms: Abneigung, Antipathie
Usage notes
- Does not usually mean pity or compassion. For that see Mitgefühl, Anteilnahme, etc.
Declension
Declension of Sympathie [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Sympathie | die | Sympathien |
| genitive | einer | der | Sympathie | der | Sympathien |
| dative | einer | der | Sympathie | den | Sympathien |
| accusative | eine | die | Sympathie | die | Sympathien |
Derived terms
- Allsympathie
- sympathetisch
- Sympathiestreik
- Sympathikus
- sympathisch
- sympathisieren