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schadenfreude in German

schadenfreude in German is Schadenfreude — schadenfreude means the pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.

schadenfreude in German

Schadenfreude
noun
Malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune.

What does "schadenfreude" mean?

  1. noun The pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.
    "There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded."
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schadenfreude in a sentence

  • There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded.
  • I felt a flicker of schadenfreude watching him fail his driving test after all that boasting.

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What is "schadenfreude" in German?

"schadenfreude" in German is Schadenfreude. schadenfreude means: The pleasure a person takes in someone else's misfortune.

How do you use "schadenfreude" in a sentence?

Example: "There was open schadenfreude in the newsroom when the rival paper folded." In German, "schadenfreude" is Schadenfreude.

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