skadeglädje

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Swedish

Etymology

Compound of skada (harm, damage) +‎ -e- +‎ glädje (joy, happiness). Compare with German Schadenfreude. First attested in 1804.

Noun

skadeglädje c

  1. schadenfreude (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune)
    Synonyms: skadefröjd, skadefägnad, skadenöje

Declension

Declension of skadeglädje 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative skadeglädje skadeglädjen
Genitive skadeglädjes skadeglädjens

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