mitfühlend

compassionate, empathetic

adjective MIT-fue-lend Rare

Also means

sympathetic

Usage Note

Mitfühlend (from mitfühlen, to feel-with) is the everyday adjective for compassion. It is slightly warmer than verständnisvoll (understanding) and less formal than mitleidsvoll. Used freely in social and psychological contexts.

Examples

"Die mitfühlende Ärztin hörte geduldig zu, bevor sie eine Diagnose stellte."

Natural Translation

The compassionate doctor listened patiently before making a diagnosis.

Literal Translation

The compassionate doctor listened patiently before she a diagnosis placed.

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