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Joseph A
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Joseph A asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 1 decade ago

What is the German word that means, taking pleasure in others misfortune?

Pronunciation, please. And thank you.

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  • Jacinta
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    Schadenfreude – roughly: SHARD-en-FROY-de (with no R sound in the 1st syllable)

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  • Mamie
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    Schadenfreuden

    it's difficult to show the pronunciation since I'm not familiar with the German phonetic alphabet.

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