gutherzig
good-hearted, kind-hearted
Intermediate Adjective
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Pronunciation
/ˈɡuːtˌhɛʁt͡sɪç/
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Cultural Note
Gutherzig is a compound of 'gut' (good) and 'Herz' (heart). German has many heart-compounds for personality: warmherzig (warm-hearted), kaltherzig (cold-hearted), barmherzig (merciful, literally 'of merciful heart').
📝 Example Sentences
Sie ist eine gutherzige Frau.
She is a kind-hearted woman.
Er ist gutherzig, aber manchmal zu naiv.
He is good-hearted but sometimes too naive.
Gutherzige Menschen werden leider oft ausgenutzt.
Kind-hearted people are unfortunately often taken advantage of.
📊 Adjective Forms
| Gender | Form |
|---|---|
| base | gutherzig |
| comparative | gutherziger |
| predicative | gutherzig |
| superlative | am gutherzigsten |