Mitleid zeigen

to show compassion

Türkçe: şefkat göstermek

Noun

Mitleid n.

Verb

zeigen

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

In a sentence

Die Krankenschwester zeigt Mitleid mit dem weinenden Kind.

How it is used

Neutral: 'to show compassion.' Used in daily life, e.g., helping a crying friend. Common mistake: learners say 'Mitleid zeigen' but forget the dative object (jemandem).

Other verbs that go with Mitleid

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• Mitleid habento feel pity/compassion
• jds. Mitleid erregento evoke pity

All collocations with Mitleid

Other collocations built on zeigen

• Angst zeigento show fear
• Ehre zeigento demonstrate respect through gestures or ceremonies
• Flagge zeigento show one's colors
• Haut zeigento show skin
• jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
• Interesse zeigento show interest
• Missfallen zeigento show displeasure
• (gute) Leistung zeigento show good performance