Noun
die Schadenfreude
Pronunciation: /ˈʃaːdənˌfʁɔɪ̯də/
malicious joy; gloating; schadenfreude
C2
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Meanings
Noun
- malicious joy; gloating; schadenfreude
Example sentence
Neid zu fühlen ist menschlich, Schadenfreude zu genießen ist teuflisch.
To feel envy is human; to relish schadenfreude is devilish.
Word forms
singular
die Schadenfreude
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedie Schadenfreude
Accusativedie Schadenfreude
Dativeder Schadenfreude
Genitiveder Schadenfreude
Schadenfreude has no common plural.
Usage
- Schadenfreude empfinden — Feel pleasure at someone else's misfortune.
- Schadenfreude / Mitgefühl — Gloating versus compassion; contrasting responses to another person's difficulty.
Er konnte seine Schadenfreude über die Panne kaum verbergen.
He could hardly hide his glee at the mishap.