Schadenfreude

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from German Schadenfreude.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃa.dən.fʁɔj.də/
  • Rhymes: -e

Noun

Schadenfreude f (uncountable)

  1. schadenfreude (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune)

German

FWOTD – 5 October 2012

Etymology

Schaden (“damage, harm, mishap”) +‎ Freude (“joy”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃaːdənˌfʁɔʏ̯də/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔɪ̯də

Noun

Schadenfreude f (genitive Schadenfreude, no plural)

  1. malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; schadenfreude; gloating
    Synonym: Häme
    • 1912, Arthur Schopenhauer, Arthur Schopenhauers sämtliche Werke, vol. 3, R. Piper & Co., page 670:
      Jedoch ist Neid zu fühlen, menschlich; Schadenfreude zu genießen, teuflisch.
      However, to feel envy is human; to relish in Schadenfreude, diabolic.

Declension

Declension of Schadenfreude
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative eine die Schadenfreude
genitive einer der Schadenfreude
dative einer der Schadenfreude
accusative eine die Schadenfreude

Descendants

Further reading

Polish

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Wikipedia pl

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʂa.dɛnˈfrɔj.dɛ/
  • Rhymes: -ɔjdɛ
  • Syllabification: Scha‧den‧freu‧de

Noun

Schadenfreude n (indeclinable)

  1. schadenfreude

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from German Schadenfreude.

Noun

Schadenfreude f (uncountable)

  1. schadenfreude (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune)
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