einfühlen

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German

Etymology

ein- +‎ fühlen

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪ̯nˌfyːlən/
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Verb

einfühlen (weak, third-person singular present fühlt ein, past tense fühlte ein, past participle eingefühlt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to empathize; to put oneself in someone's shoes
    Synonyms: hineinversetzen, mitfühlen
    Ich habe mich in ihn eingefühlt.I empathised with him.
    Sie kann sich in jede Lage einfühlen.She can empathise with any situation.

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