Klarinet Archive - Posting 001059.txt from 2000/01

From: Neil Leupold <leupold_1@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Freude
Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2000 18:08:38 -0500

--- David Glenn <notestaff@-----.de> wrote:

> "Die groesste Freude ist Schadenfreude"
> That's strange. I suppose a Dutch person would be more likely to
> remember this variant of the saying considering all the bicycles Germans
> owe them. What I'm more familiar with however is:
> "Die groesste Freude ist Vorfreude" (The biggest joy is in looking
> forward to something) Maybe Neil can do a better translation...

I believe I already did in a previous post. Schadenfreude is es-
sentially the joy of gloating, taking pleasure in others' failure,
misfortune, or shame (note that schade @-----.
Hence: "The greatest joy is the joy of (the joy derived from) others'
shame." The exact definition of Schadenfreude depends upon its usage
in context, but you get the idea.

-- Neil
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