barmhjertig

Danish

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): [b̥ɑːmˈjaɐ̯d̥i]

Adjective

barmhjertig (neuter barmhjertigt, plural and definite singular attributive barmhjertige)

  1. merciful, charitable, compassionate
    Synonym: miskundelig

Inflection

Inflection of barmhjertig
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular barmhjertig mere barmhjertig mest barmhjertig2
indefinite neuter singular barmhjertigt mere barmhjertig mest barmhjertig2
plural barmhjertige mere barmhjertig mest barmhjertig2
definite attributive1 barmhjertige mere barmhjertig mest barmhjertige

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German barmhertich.

Adjective

barmhjertig (neuter singular barmhjertig, definite singular and plural barmhjertige)

  1. merciful, kind, kind-hearted, compassionate
    en barmhjertig samaritan ― a Good Samaritan

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