Eifersucht
German edit
Etymology edit
From Eifer (“eagerness, zeal, alacrity”) + Sucht (“anxiety; sickness; addiction”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Eifersucht f (genitive Eifersucht, no plural)
Declension edit
Declension of Eifersucht [sg-only, feminine]
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “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