Eifersucht

German

Etymology

From Eifer (“eagerness, zeal, alacrity”) +‎ Sucht (“anxiety; sickness; addiction”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔaɪ̯fɐzʊxt/
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Noun

Eifersucht f (genitive Eifersucht, no plural)

jealousy

Declension

Declension of Eifersucht [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Eifersucht
genitive	einer	der	Eifersucht
dative	einer	der	Eifersucht
accusative	eine	die	Eifersucht

Derived terms

eifersüchtig
Eifersüchtelei

Related terms

Eifern, Eiferer
Zanksucht, Sehnsucht

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

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