barmhjertig
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German barmhertich, originally a compound of arm (“poor”) + hert (“heart”) + -ich, from Proto-West Germanic *arm + *hertā + *-g, like German barmherzig, from Old High German armherz.
In both branches of German, we have b- from the verb vorbarmen, erbarmen (“have mercy”) (hence Danish forbarme). The adjective is a calque of Latin misericors, possibly under the influence of Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍄𐍃 (armahairts).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
barmhjertig (neuter barmhjertigt, plural and definite singular attributive barmhjertige)
References[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle Low German barmhertich.
Adjective[edit]
barmhjertig (neuter singular barmhjertig, definite singular and plural barmhjertige)
- merciful, kind, kind-hearted, compassionate
- en barmhjertig samaritan ― a Good Samaritan
Derived terms[edit]
See also[edit]
- miskunnsam (Nynorsk)
References[edit]
- “barmhjertig” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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