schadenfroh

/ˈʃaːdn̩ˌfʁoː/

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. gloating, malicious (taking pleasure in others' misfortune)

    • Er lachte schadenfroh über ihr Missgeschick.

      He laughed gleefully at her mishap.

Practice

1 What does schadenfroh mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er lachte ___ über ihr Missgeschick.

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