medelijden
Dutch
Alternative forms
- meelij
Etymology
From Middle Dutch medeliden, from Middle High German mitelīden (German Mitleid). Equivalent to mede (“with, along”) + lijden (“suffering”).
Pronunciation
medelijden (file)
Noun
medelijden n (uncountable)
- compassion, sympathy for the suffering of another
Synonyms
- deernis
- erbarmen
Related terms
- meelijwekkend