Noun
das Beileid
Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪ̯laɪ̯t/
condolence, sympathy (especially over death)
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Meanings
Noun
- condolence, sympathy (especially over death)
Example sentence
Ich möchte Ihnen mein aufrichtiges Beileid aussprechen.
I would like to offer you my sincere condolences.
Word forms
singular
das Beileid
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Beileid
Accusativedas Beileid
Dativedem Beileid
Genitivedes Beileids
Beileid has no common plural.
Usage
- jemandem sein Beileid aussprechen — Offer someone one's condolences; the person is dative.
- Mein herzliches Beileid. — A conventional expression of sympathy after a death.
In dem Brief spricht sie der Familie ihr Beileid aus.
In the letter, she offers the family her condolences.