Schadenfreude is the correct german word.
The Danes do have our own word that covers the same : skadefryd.
The Danes do have our own word that covers the same : skadefryd.



@ Stoic Joker:
Schadenfreude (likely incorrectly written, because my German is very "rusty") is the word you are looking for.
As I understand German is the only language (brave enough) to have a word for what you just described.
How about these words: The 10 Coolest Foreign Words The English Language Need.

Actually I found #1 (Desenrascanco) rather interesting considering I'm half Portuguese ... and tend to function best in chaos. One of my favorite sayings is: The only thing you can plan on is that nothing will go according to plan.I'm Portuguese and I can tell you 100%: improvisation is NOT one of the most valued skills here, especially when it's tied to lack of organization! Also, this lack of method and organization is probably one of the causes for our country to be in financial difficulties right now, in fact

How about these words: The 10 Coolest Foreign Words The English Language Need.

Esprit d'escalier is [...]
Remember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! You'll be devastated THEN!
QuoteRemember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! You'll be devastated THEN!hadn't heard that one before, reminds me of Curt's signature:
In an extraordinary case of jealousy, a Nigerian man - husband of six - was allegedly raped to death by his five spouses as he was paying too much attention to his sixth wife in east-central Benue state.
Uroko Onoja, a wealthy businessman, was having sex with his youngest wife when the other five women attacked him with knives and sticks, demanding that he have sex with all of them at once.

five women attacked him with knives and sticks, demanding that he have sex with all of them at once.
Into a Belfast pub comes Paddy Murphy, looking like he'd just been run over by a train.
His arm is in a sling, his nose is broken, his face is cut and bruised and he's walking with a limp
"What happened to you?" asks Sean, the bartender.
"Jamie O'Conner and me had a fight," says Paddy.
"That little shit, O'Conner," says Sean, "He couldn't do that to you, He must have had something in his hand."
"That he did," says Paddy, "a shovel is what he had, and a terrible lickin' he gave me with it."
"Well," says Sean, "you should have defended yourself, didn't you have something in your hand?"
That I did," said Paddy.
"Mrs. O'Conner's breast, and a thing of beauty it was, but useless in a fight."

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The writing's on the lawn.
A computer company arranged to hold its annual Christmas corporate function for staff at an old stately home in the hills of Scotland. The owner of the stately home was a Peer in the House of Lords, who had a much younger and very attractive wife.
Amongst the personnel of the computer company was a man called Alan, who was known for his womanising ways.
The computer company's corporate function went off extremely well, with much drinking, socialising and jollity.
The next year, the computer company CEO wrote to the Peer and asked if they could hold their next Christmas function there, since the first one had been such a success and they had all had such a great time. The Peer sent a letter back saying that he'd be very happy to oblige the request under the same terms as before, but asked that the company please refrain from sending any member of their staff who was called "Alan".
Intrigued, the CEO phoned up the Peer and asked, "What was the reason for your request not to send anyone called "Alan"? There is only one member of staff by that name."
The Peer replied, "Well, in the morning after your function, written in urine in the snow on the croquet lawn were the words, 'Piss off Bertie. Yours, Alan.' - and my name is Bertie, you see."
The CEO was acutely embarrassed, "Goodness me! I didn't realise that he had done that. What a rude thing to do! I do apologise. I shall speak with him about it."
The Peer replied, "Well, you don't need to tick him off about it - I didn't want him punished. It's just that I don't want him there, exposed to any further temptation. You see, I recognised it as being in my wife's handwriting!"
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