Empfindsamkeit

== English == === Etymology === From German Empfindsamkeit (“sensibility, sentimentality”). The German term might derive from English sensibility, a related English literature movement from the same time period. === Noun === Empfindsamkeit (uncountable) (historical, music, art) A musical style of the 18th century, featuring "true" feelings and sudden mood changes. Synonyms: Empfindsamer Stil, sensibility, sentimentality == German == === Etymology === From empfindsam +‎ -keit. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ɛmˈp͡fɪntzaːmkaɪ̯t] Hyphenation: Emp‧find‧sam‧keit === Noun === Empfindsamkeit f (genitive Empfindsamkeit, plural Empfindsamkeiten) sensibility; sentimentality (historical, music, art) Empfindsamkeit ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Empfindsamkeit”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[1] (in German) “Empfindsamkeit” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “Empfindsamkeit” in Duden online