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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSeelenverwandte
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈzeːlənfɛɐ̯ˌvandtə
"Die beiden Autoren trafen sich und erkannten sofort, dass sie Seelenverwandte waren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose interests, attitudes, and outlook on life are similar to one's own.
"After talking for only a few minutes, she realized she had found a kindred spirit in her new coworker." - 2
Someone with whom one shares a deep, instinctive mutual understanding and emotional resonance.
"Artists and writers often seek out kindred spirits to share their creative struggles and inspirations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'kindred' from Old English 'cynndræden' meaning relationship or family lineage, and 'spirit' from Latin 'spiritus' meaning breath, soul, or courage. Popularized by literary works such as Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre' and later prominently in L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables', it evolved from denoting blood relations to describing a profound spiritual or intellectual kinship between unrelated individuals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Kindred spirit" is said worldwide
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âme sœur
Transliteration: am sœʁ
"En visitant la galerie, elle a trouvé une âme sœur qui partageait sa vision artistique."
Seelenverwandte
Transliteration: ˈzeːlənfɛɐ̯ˌvandtə
"Die beiden Autoren trafen sich und erkannten sofort, dass sie Seelenverwandte waren."
anima gemella
Transliteration: ˈaːnima dʒeˈmɛlla
"Ha trovato un'anima gemella tra i suoi compagni di classe che amava la stessa musica."
alma gemela
Transliteration: ˈalma xeˈmela
"Conversando con él, supe inmediatamente que era un alma gemela."
alma gêmea
Transliteration: ˈawmɐ ˈʒẽjmwɐ
"Ela encontrou uma alma gêmea na nova colega de trabalho."
आत्मिक मित्र
Transliteration: aatmik mitra
"किताबों की दुकान पर उसे अपना एक आत्मिक मित्र मिल गया।"
志同道合者
Transliteration: zhì tóng dào hé zhě
"他们在这次会议上遇到了许多志同道合者。"
Dae-eum-i matneun saram
Transliteration: 마음이 맞는 사람
Script: 마음이 맞는 사람
"그는 여행 중에 평생의 마음이 맞는 사람을 만났다."
同好の士
Transliteration: dōkō no shi
"彼は同じ趣味を持つ同好の士と集まるのが好きだ。"
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