German

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Etymology

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Neid +‎ -isch

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ̯dɪʃ/
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Adjective

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neidisch (strong nominative masculine singular neidischer, comparative neidischer, superlative am neidischsten)

  1. envious, jealous
    Mein Freund war neidisch auf meine neue Jacke.
    My friend was jealous of my new jacket.

Declension

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Further reading

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  • neidisch” in Duden online
  • neidisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Pennsylvania German

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Etymology

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Compare German neidisch.

Adjective

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neidisch

  1. envious

Synonyms

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