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How do you say "sympathetic" in German?
sympathisch
In German, "sympathetic" is sympathisch.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'zoom-PAH-tish', with Z sounding like a soft 'z' hum and stress on the middle syllable.
Grammar notes
sympathisch is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is sympathisch") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Er schenkte ihm ein mitfühlendes Lächeln.
He gave a sympathetic smile.
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How to remember sympathisch
It looks and sounds almost exactly like 'sympathetic' in English, just trimmed down a little.
Related words
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- thrilled begeistert
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- pessimistic pessimistisch
- guilty schuldig
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Questions about sympathisch
How do you say "sympathetic" in German?
In German, "sympathetic" is sympathisch. It is an adjective.
How is sympathisch used in a sentence?
Use sympathisch as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Er schenkte ihm ein mitfühlendes Lächeln. (He gave a sympathetic smile.).
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