patetisk

From Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós, “subject to passion, passionate, pathetic”), from πάθος (páthos, “suffering, misery, passion”). Compare English pathetic, French pathétique and German pathetisch. Second sense probably influenced by English pathetic.

• IPA^(key): /pateːtisk/, [pʰaˈtˢeːˀtˢisɡ̊]

patetisk

1. bombastic, high-flown, pompous, histrionic, passionate
2. pathetic, pitiful [from 1957]

• (bombastic): højstemt, svulstig
• (pathetic): ynkelig

• patos ("bombast", "passion")

From Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).

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patetisk (neuter singular patetisk, definite singular and plural patetiske)

1. pathetic

• “patetisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).

patetisk (neuter singular patetisk, definite singular and plural patetiske)

1. pathetic

• “patetisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Ancient Greek παθητικός (pathētikós).

patetisk (comparative mer patetisk, superlative mest patetisk)

1. pathetic