Der, die or das Mitgefühl? The correct article and plural

Der, die or das?

das Mitgefühl

neuter noun · compassion · level A2

The plural

"Mitgefühl" is normally used only in the singular.

Why das?

"Mitgefühl" doesn't follow any of the 35 gender rules - it belongs to the words you learn together with their article, as one unit: das Mitgefühl. That's exactly what the app's spaced repetition is for.

Words from the same topic (Feelings)

das Glück
die Stimmung
das Interesse
die Angst
die Liebe
die Hoffnung
die Meinung
die Freude

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