Neidhart

German

Etymology

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Noun

Neidhart m (strong, genitive Neidharts, plural Neidharte)

  1. (dated or regional) envious person, begrudger
    Synonym: Neider
    • 1851, Heinrich Heine, “Spanische Atriden”, in Romanzero‎[1], Hamburg: Hoffmann und Campe:
      Nicht der Eifersucht des Gatten, / Nur der Mißgunst eines Neidharts / Fiel als Opfer Don Fredrego, / Calatravas Ordensmeister
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Declension

Declension of Neidhart [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Neidhart die Neidharte
genitive eines des Neidharts der Neidharte
dative einem dem Neidhart den Neidharten
accusative einen den Neidhart die Neidharte

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