skadefro

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Danish

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Etymology

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From skade (damage) +‎ fro (glad), after German schadenfroh (gleeful), from Schaden (damage) and froh (glad).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skaːdəfroː/, [ˈsɡ̊æːðəˌfʁ̥oːˀ]

Adjective

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skadefro (neuter skadefro, plural and definite singular attributive skadefro)

  1. gleeful, malicious

Adverb

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skadefro

  1. gleefully, maliciously
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References

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From German schadenfroh (gleeful in the downfall of others). Cognate with skadefryd (schadenfreude).

Adjective

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skadefro (indeclinable)

  1. gleeful in the downfall of others (i.e. one's enemies)
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