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German
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German erbarmeclich, from Old High German irbarmalīh. By surface analysis, erbarmen + -lich.
Pronunciation
Adjective
erbärmlich (strong nominative masculine singular erbärmlicher, comparative erbärmlicher, superlative am erbärmlichsten)
- pitiful, miserable, pathetic, wretched
Declension
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