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gutherzig

kind-hearted, good-natured

adjective GOOT-herts-ikh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Usage Note

Gutherzig emphasises warm-heartedness and genuine benevolence. It is slightly old-fashioned and literary compared to nett or lieb, but still used to praise someone whose goodness feels deep and unconditional rather than merely polite.

Examples

"Sie war eine gutherzige Frau, die jedem half, der an ihre Tür klopfte."

Natural Translation

She was a kind-hearted woman who helped everyone who knocked on her door.

Literal Translation

She was a kind-hearted woman who helped everyone who at her door knocked.

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