Noun
der Neid
Pronunciation: /naɪ̯t/
envy, jealousy
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- envy, jealousy
Example sentence
Jeder weiß ja, dass Glück und Reichtum Neid hervorrufen.
Everyone knows that luck and wealth elicit envy.
Word forms
singular
der Neid
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Neid
Accusativeden Neid
Dativedem Neid
Genitivedes Neides
Neid has no common plural.
Usage
- Neid auf jemanden — envy of someone; auf takes accusative
- vor Neid erblassen — turn pale with envy; a common figurative phrase
Er betrachtete den neuen Laptop seines Bruders mit Neid.
He looked at his brother's new laptop with envy.