schadenfroh
German
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Adjective
schadenfroh (strong nominative masculine singular schadenfroher, not comparable)
- gloating, maliciously gleeful in the downfall of others (i.e. one's enemies)
- Synonym: schadenfreudig
Declension
Positive forms of schadenfroh (uncomparable)
Related terms
Further reading
- “schadenfroh” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “schadenfroh” in Duden online
- “schadenfroh” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “schadenfroh” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.