beneidenswert

/bəˈnaɪ̯dn̩sveːɐ̯t/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. enviable

    Built from beneiden (to envy) + wert (worthy).

    • Er hat eine beneidenswerte Ruhe.

      He has an enviable calm.

Made of

  • beneiden to envy
  • wert worthy

Similar words

wünschenswert

Beneidenswert is enviable, something that makes others envious; wünschenswert is simply desirable, without that social comparison.

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