langmütig

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German

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Etymology

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From Middle High German lancmüetec, from Old High German langmuotīg, formed from Old High German langmuot influenced by Ecclesiastical Latin longanimis. By surface analysis, Langmut +‎ -ig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlaŋˌmyːtɪç/
  • Hyphenation: lang‧mü‧tig
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Adjective

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langmütig (strong nominative masculine singular langmütiger, comparative langmütiger, superlative am langmütigsten)

  1. (higher register) long-suffering, longanimous
    • 1912, Martin Luther, Lutherbibel von 1912, 1 Corinthians 13:4 (with KJV translation)
      Die Liebe ist langmütig und freundlich, die Liebe eifert nicht, die Liebe treibt nicht Mutwillen, sie blähet sich nicht.
      Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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