Missgunst

German

Alternative forms

Mißgunst (pre-1996)

Etymology

From miss- +‎ Gunst.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmɪsɡʊnst/
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Noun

Missgunst f (genitive Missgunst, no plural)

jealousy, resentment
Synonyms: Abgunst, Missgönnen

Antonyms: Gunst, Gönnen, Gönnertum, Großzügigkeit, Generosität

Declension

Declension of Missgunst [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Missgunst
genitive	einer	der	Missgunst
dative	einer	der	Missgunst
accusative	eine	die	Missgunst

Derived terms

missgünstig

Related terms

ungünstig
Begünstigung
Vergünstigung
Gunst gewähren
Gunst verlieren
in der Gunst stehen
missgönnen

See also

Eifersucht
Neid
Abgunst

Further reading

“Missgunst” in Duden online
“Missgunst” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Missgunst” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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