Noun
die Sympathie
Pronunciation: /ˌzʏmpaˈtiː/
liking; affection
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plural Sympathien
Meanings
Noun
- liking; affection
- support, sympathy (for a cause or party)
Example sentence
Man findet oft, dass aus Sympathie Liebe wird.
You often find that affection turns into love.
Word forms
singular
die Sympathie
plural
die Sympathien
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Sympathie
Accusativedie Sympathie
Dativeder Sympathie
Genitiveder Sympathie
Plural
Nominativedie Sympathien
Accusativedie Sympathien
Dativeden Sympathien
Genitiveder Sympathien
Usage
- Sympathie für jemanden empfinden — Feel liking or affection for someone; für takes accusative.
- Sympathie / Mitgefühl — Liking versus compassion; English sympathy often means Mitgefühl.
Schon beim ersten Gespräch empfand sie große Sympathie für ihn.
She felt a strong liking for him from their very first conversation.