erbärmlich
pitiful, wretched
English translations
- 01
miserable
- 02
pathetic
- 03
wretched
- 04
deplorable
Word details
- German meaning
- Erbärmlich beschreibt einen Zustand, der sehr schlecht, bemitleidenswert oder beklagenswert ist.
- English meaning
- Pathetic
- Synonym
- mitleiderregend, armselig
- German example
- Der Anblick des verletzten Tieres war erbärmlich.
- English example
- The sight of the injured animal was pathetic.
- Comparative
- erbärmlicherSuperlative: am erbärmlichsten
Related words
- miserabel
Miserable
- jämmerlich
miserable
- bemitleidenswert
pitiable
- elendig
Miserable
- elend
Miserable
- beneidenswert
enviable
- kläglich
Pathetic
- armselig
Miserable, pathetic
- Jämmerlichkeit
Miserableness, wretchedness
Example sentences with “erbärmlich”
Er versuchte es auf erbärmliche Weise. (He tried in a pitiful way.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the root of 'erbärmlich'?
It comes from 'das Erbarmen' (pity/mercy).