Erbarmen

See also: erbarmen

German

Etymology

Probably related to archaic German Barm (“bosom”), from Middle High German barm, from Old High German barm, from Proto-West Germanic *barm.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔɛɐ̯ˈbarmən/
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Noun

Erbarmen n (strong, genitive Erbarmens, no plural)

  1. gerund of erbarmen; commiseration, compassion

Declension
Declension of Erbarmen [sg-only, neuter, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Erbarmen
genitive eines des Erbarmens
dative einem dem Erbarmen
accusative ein das Erbarmen

Derived terms

Further reading
  • “Erbarmen” in Duden online
  • “Erbarmen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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