Schadenfreude - Portsmouth

[Matthew Le God]

Schadenfreude - is a German word that doesn't have an English equivalent and its definition is "a pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others".

 

 

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Portsmouth vs Derby County - entire 1st half

 

http://www.dcfc.co.uk/articles/20120424/the-full-90-portsmouth-1-2-dcfc-1st-half_2264500_2741906/0,,10270~2741906~1,00.html

 

Portsmouth vs Derby County - entire 2nd half

 

http://www.dcfc.co.uk/articles/20120424/the-full-90-portsmouth-1-2-dcfc-2nd-half_2264500_2741908/0,,10270~2741908~1,00.html

 

 

Enjoy

Edited 25 April, 2012 by Matthew Le God

[Big_Bald_Si]

You said it doesn't have an equivalent in English, and then stated it's definition. In English.

[Matthew Le God]

You said it doesn't have an equivalent in English, and then stated it's definition. In English.

 

There isn't an English word that means the same, which is what I said. I didn't say there wasn't an English definition, there clearly is.

[Tokyo-Saint]

They haven't signed another bloody player have they? In debt up to their eyeballs and signing feckin German internationals, Jesus that feckin club.

[Glasgow_Saint]

The english uquivalent of schadenfreude is epicaricacy

[Matthew Le God]

The english uquivalent of schadenfreude is epicaricacy

 

QI was wrong then.

[ooh it's a corner]

The english uquivalent of schadenfreude is epicaricacy

 

I like epicaricacy. especially on toast after a few beers

[View From The Top]

The english uquivalent of schadenfreude is epicaricacy

 

Everyday is a school day as I didn't know that.

[Joesaint]

Would feel more comfortable watching after a 'nice' result on saturday!!!

[SparkySaint]

Epicaricacy is a Greek word. Yes you are right, it doesn't have an English equivalent

[Matthew Le God]

Epicaricacy is a Greek word. Yes you are right, it doesn't have an English equivalent

 

So QI was right.

[View From The Top]

So QI was right.

 

There isn't an word with English roots the same but there are words used, as we've discovered, that mean the same.

[Bearsy]

Germans never miss an opportunity to enjoy schadenwotsit. The Bayern fans have been singing the "who the **** is laughing now" song duting the madrid match, clearly revelling in pompeys relegation!

[dubai_phil]

Germans never miss an opportunity to enjoy schadenwotsit. The Bayern fans have been singing the "who the **** is laughing now" song duting the madrid match, clearly revelling in pompeys relegation!

 

Oops my fault. Too many beers at HofBrau Haus last weekend teaching them our songs. They may remember the Lallana song later as well

[Whitey Grandad]

Epicaricacy is a Greek word. Yes you are right, it doesn't have an English equivalent

 

Why use a greek word when a german one does the job perfectly well?

[saint_disco123]

Isnt that from the musical "aveune Q"?

[Plumstead_Saint]

I just enjoyed a large dose of Schadenfreude watching Ronaldo's penalty being saved, and Bayern Munich going through to the final ;-)

[Scudamore]

I'm so pleased that MLG is here to explain what schadenfreude means...

[The9]

Epicaricacy is a Greek word. Yes you are right, it doesn't have an English equivalent

 

Clearly "epicaricacy" is English. ἐπίχάριςκακός is a greek word.

[hamster]

Isnt that from the musical "aveune Q"?

 

That's two words.

[Ohio Saint]

Shhhhhhhhhhh!!! I'm gloating!

[Ken Tone]

The english uquivalent of schadenfreude is epicaricacy

 

Wow! Am seriously impressed. It was worth my £5 just to learn that.

 

PS. Is there an English word for uquivalent too?

[WindsorSaint]

Don't we just steal other language's words if we don't have an equivalent?

[Hatch]

Don't we just steal other language's words if we don't have an equivalent?

 

We are England, We do what we want.

[hamster]

The French do it, they haven't even got a word for fuselage.

[jjsaint]

The French do it, they haven't even got a word for fuselage.

 

Or brunch. Or weekend.

[farawaysaint]

The French do it, they haven't even got a word for fuselage.

 

Half our words have a French/Latin base The rest are Scandanavian.

[LaptopSaint]

And a little bit more Schadenfreude - if we fail to go up I'll look back on that Norris 95th minute freakshow, and the image of our defence and midfield frozen to the spot watching him, as the turning point. Not so nice when the boot's on the other foot.

 

As we're going to beat Coventry 3-0 it doesn't matter though.

[hamster]

here's an interesting one for you.

 

Bric-a-brac

 

Comes from the French 'bric-a-brac'. However 'bric' and 'brac' have no meaning in French, they are onomatopoeic.

 

Cool eh.

[hamster]

...and... negligee in France is a woman who cares little about her appearance, in English it means a nightie.

[The Kraken]

Half our words have a French/Latin base The rest are Scandanavian.

 

The English language is historially based very heavily on German.

[Whitey Grandad]

Half our words have a French/Latin base The rest are Scandanavian.

Only about 10% are Latin. Most of mine are Anglo-Saxon.