Gelindigkeit

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German

Etymology

gelind +‎ -igkeit

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡəˈlɪndɪçkaɪ̯t/
  • Hyphenation: Ge‧lin‧dig‧keit

Noun

Gelindigkeit f (genitive Gelindigkeit, no plural)

  1. (archaic) leniency
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, Acts 24:4 (with KJV translation)
      Auf daß ich aber dich nicht zu lange aufhalte, bitte ich dich, du wolltest uns kürzlich hören nach deiner Gelindigkeit.
      Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

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