erbärmlich

== German == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle High German erbarmeclich, from Old High German irbarmalīh. By surface analysis, erbarmen +‎ -lich. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɛɐ̯ˈbɛʁmlɪç/ === Adjective === erbärmlich (strong nominative masculine singular erbärmlicher, comparative erbärmlicher, superlative am erbärmlichsten) pitiful, miserable, pathetic, wretched ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Erbarmen === Further reading === “erbärmlich” in Duden online “erbärmlich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache