barmherzig

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German

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German barmherze(c), from Old High German armherz, a calque of Latin misericors. By surface analysis, barmen +‎ Herz +‎ -ig (for the first element see Erbarmen). Cognate with Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (armahairts), Old English earmheort.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baʁmˈhɛʁt͡sɪç/ (standard)
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  • IPA(key): /-ˈhɛʁt͡sɪk/ (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

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