gloating
schadenfroh – schadenfroher – am schadenfrohesten
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gloating
Taking pleasure in another person's misfortune, failure, or unpleasant situation.
Er war schadenfroh, als sein Konkurrent den wichtigen Wettbewerb verlor.
He was gloating when his competitor lost the important competition.
| basic form | schadenfroh |
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| comparative | schadenfroher |
| superlative | am schadenfrohesten |
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'schadenfroh' (gloating) is made up of 'Schaden' (harm) and 'froh' (happy). This combination helps you remember the word: the harm and the happiness belong to different people.
Als ihrem Kollegen derselbe Fehler passierte, wurde sie schadenfroh.
When the same mistake happened to her colleague, she became schadenfroh (gloating).
'schadenfroh' (gloating) often describes a facial expression. Typical phrases are 'ein schadenfrohes Grinsen' (a gloating grin), 'ein schadenfrohes Lächeln' (a gloating smile), and 'ein schadenfroher Blick' (a gloating look).
Mit einem schadenfrohen Grinsen sah er zu, wie sein Rivale den verschütteten Kaffee aufwischte.
With a gloating grin, he watched his rival wipe up the spilled coffee.
You can use 'schadenfroh über etwas sein' (to gloat over something) to name the reason for the pleasure. The accusative follows 'über' in this expression.
Sie war schadenfroh über den Fehler ihres sonst so selbstsicheren Kollegen.
She was gloating over the mistake made by her usually self-confident colleague.
