die Sympathie
Translation
sympathy, liking, affinity
Examples
Ich empfinde große Sympathie für sie.
I feel great sympathy for her.
Zwischen uns war sofort Sympathie.
There was an immediate liking between us.
Grammar Patterns
((for sb./sth.)) sympathy/liking for sb./sth. I have sympathy for him.
Similar Words
Synonyms: affection (Zuneigung), compassion (Mitgefühl); Antonyms: antipathy (Antipathie), aversion (Abneigung)
Etymology
From Greek 'syn' (with, together) + 'pathos' (feeling). It literally means 'feeling with'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'sympathy', making it very easy to remember.