Ze had veel medelijden met de zwerfkat die ze bij het treinstation vond.
English: She felt great pity for the homeless cat she found near the train station.
medelijden /mˈeːdəlˌɛɪdən/ · noun · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "pity".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- pity
- Translation
- medelijden
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- noun
- Image
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Article, Gender & Forms
Dutch article information is not stored for this word.
| Dictionary form | medelijden |
|---|---|
| Regular/likely plural | medelijdens |
| Diminutive | medelijdentje |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + medelijden
- Examples
- Dit is medelijden.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
Het is echt jammer dat je deze vrijdag niet naar mijn feestje kunt komen.
English: It is a real pity that you cannot come to my party this Friday.
Hij had medelijden met de verdwaalde hond en nam hem mee naar huis voor warme melk.
English: He took pity on the lost dog and brought it home for warm milk.
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