skadeglädje

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of skada (“harm, damage”) +‎ -e- +‎ glädje (“joy, happiness”). Compare with German Schadenfreude. First attested in 1804.[1]

Noun

skadeglädje c

  1. schadenfreude (malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune)
    Synonyms: skadefröjd, skadefägnad, skadenöje

Declension

Declension of skadeglädje 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative skadeglädje skadeglädjen — —
Genitive skadeglädjes skadeglädjens — —

References

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