Schadenfreude

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Contents 1 German 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Descendants

[edit] German

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈʃa.dn̩.fʀɔʏ.də/, SAMPA: /"Sa.dn=.fR\OY.d@/

[edit] Etymology

Schaden (“‘damage, harm’”) + Freude (“‘joy’”)

[edit] Noun

Schadenfreude f.

1. Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; schadenfreude.
2. Satisfaction derived when an individual has misfortune for disregarding rules or conventions.

[edit] Descendants

• schadenfreude (English)
• skadefryd (Norwegian)
• skadeglädje (Swedish)