2006-09-30 04:00:24 · 8 answers · asked by FuturePirate 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
As per American Heritage Dictionary schadenfreude - means
" Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others".
(prononced as scha·den·freu·de)
It is an English word derived from German : Schaden, damage (from Middle High German schade, from Old High German scado) + Freude, joy (from Middle High German vreude, from Old High German frewida, from fr, happy).]
2006-09-30 05:13:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Schadenfreude Means
2016-12-13 03:30:30 · answer #2 · answered by fiddler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a great song in the musical "Avenue Q" about this word. Get the cd out of the libary, you'll love it!
Schadenfreude means to take pleasure in the misfortune of others. German
2006-09-30 04:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by matt 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Schadenfreude is German, it means to laugh at someone else's misfortune.
2006-09-30 04:05:05 · answer #4 · answered by cairnlvr 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pleasure taken from someone else's misfortune
(German)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schadenfreude
2006-09-30 04:03:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Schadenfreude = gloating, and it's German
2006-09-30 04:04:43 · answer #6 · answered by momof9 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Scadenfreude is a German word, and refers to a nasty human side.... having pleasure in the pain of other people, enjoying their lack of success, happiness, their failures.
2006-09-30 05:01:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It means to take delight in another's misfortunes and it is german.
2006-09-30 10:07:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋