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2010-05-02 , 20:40
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Originally Posted by Laughingstok View Post
I use it occasionally.

It's German.. not really directly translatable but it's basically the good feeling you get at someone else's demise.
I know it's German (German is my native language), and I know and love the feeling.

Was only surprised to see it in an English sentence. Gesundheit I know is used in English, but Schadenfreude I hadn't heard before. Well, if you say it's not "directly translatable", it probably makes sense to use the German word. It's the meaner of the 2 languages it seems.
 
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2010-05-02 , 20:42
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Originally Posted by mrmoosehead View Post
I bet you cut and pasted that.
Absolutely not!

...I copy-and-pasted instead.
 
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2010-05-02 , 20:42
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Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
I know it's German (German is my native language), and I know and love the feeling.

Was only surprised to see it in an English sentence. Gesundheit I know is used in English, but Schadenfreude I hadn't heard before. Well, if you say it's not "directly translatable", it probably makes sense to use the German word. It's the meaner of the 2 languages it seems.
Yeah I've heard other people use it before. Just one of those words that works its way into other languages, much like "Computer" or "OK"

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2010-05-02 , 20:44
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Originally Posted by Viqsi View Post
Absolutely not!

...I copy-and-pasted instead.
Hahah, good catch!
 
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2010-05-02 , 20:48
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Originally Posted by benny1967 View Post
OT: Is "schadenfreude" a word you use in English? Never seen it before, that's why I'm asking.
Yup, it's a "germanicism", da es kein vergleichbares Wort im Englischen gibt.
But I never heard them pronounce it. Shah-din-froy-da ?
 
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Sorry to bump in, but I need help from one of the learn person.

How do I change a language font size? I don't want to change english font size I want to change Cambodian font support. It's too large to display on the screen. Is there a way to make it smaller?
 
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Originally Posted by Laughingstok View Post
Yeah I've heard other people use it before. Just one of those words that works its way into other languages, much like "Computer" or "OK"
I'm beginning to think Schadenfreude exists in all languages except English. I know we have it in Swedish and Finnish (skadeglädje, vahingonilo), both directly translate to "accident-joy".

I guess English people just use "told you so", which logically means almost the same thing, if not semantically.
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Originally Posted by acou View Post
Yup, it's a "germanicism", da es kein vergleichbares Wort im Englischen gibt.
But I never heard them pronounce it. Shah-din-froy-da ?
omg I just realized it too: english lacks some essential words.

I am so used to vahingonilo (exactly same than the german one) that it should exist on every language
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Originally Posted by maxximuscool View Post
Sorry to bump in, but I need help from one of the learn person.

How do I change a language font size? I don't want to change english font size I want to change Cambodian font support. It's too large to display on the screen. Is there a way to make it smaller?
I think you have misunderstood the Zeitgeist of this thread.
 

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2010-05-02 , 20:58
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Originally Posted by jaysire View Post
I'm beginning to think Schadenfreude exists in all languages except English. I know we have it in Swedish and Finnish (skadeglädje, vahingonilo), both directly translate to "accident-joy".

I guess English people just use "told you so", which logically means almost the same thing, if not semantically.
It does exist in English. That's what I'm saying. It's just not too popular.
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