neidisch

German

Etymology

Neid + -isch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɪ̯dɪʃ/
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Adjective

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

Further reading

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

Pennsylvania German

Etymology

Compare German neidisch.

Adjective

neidisch

  1. envious

Synonyms

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