Polyglot Dictionary

Eifersucht

/ˈaɪ̯fɐˌzʊxt/

die noun B1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. jealousy

    Literally "zeal-addiction" — a craving to keep what's yours from being taken by a rival.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • Eifer zeal, fervour
  • Sucht addiction, craving

Similar words

Neid

A classic mix-up: Neid (envy) is wanting something someone else has. Eifersucht is the fear of losing someone or something that is already yours to a rival.

Similar in other languages

French

jalousie

jalousie is the French word for the same thing — both mean "jealousy."

Portuguese

ciúme

ciúme is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "jealousy."

Practice

1 What does Eifersucht mean?

2 Fill the gap: Seine ___ macht die Beziehung schwierig.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches Eifersucht?

See also

nouncompoundemotion

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