Selbst

the self

schuld

Only used in schuld sein (“to be at fault”)

dachte

first/third-person singular preterite of denken

er

1. he.
2. it (when the grammatical gender of the object/article/thing/animal etc., being referred to, is masculine (der)).
3. she (when the grammatical gender of the noun being referred to and designating a female person, is masculine (der)).
4. Alternative spelling of Er (you (polite))

konnte

first/third-person singular preterite of können

seine

• Pron

  1. inflection of seiner:
  2. inflection of seiner:

• Det

Schadenfreude

malicious enjoyment derived from observing someone else's misfortune; schadenfreude; gloating

kaum

1. barely, hardly
2. difficult to, nearly impossible to
3. little