Eifersucht
German
Etymology
From Eifer (“eagerness, zeal, alacrity”) + Sucht (“anxiety; sickness; addiction”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Eifersucht f (genitive Eifersucht, no plural)
Declension
Declension of Eifersucht [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “Eifersucht” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
- “Eifersucht” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Eifersucht” in Duden online