beneiden
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verb
- to envy
- to begrudge someone something
Forms
Present
| I | beneide |
|---|---|
| you | beneidest |
| he, she, it | beneidet |
| we | beneiden |
| you (plural) | beneidet |
| they | beneiden |
Preterite
| I | beneidete |
|---|---|
| you | beneidetest |
| he, she, it | beneidete |
| we | beneideten |
| you (plural) | beneidetet |
| they | beneideten |
Subjunctive I
| I | beneide |
|---|---|
| you | beneidest |
| he, she, it | beneide |
| we | beneiden |
| you (plural) | beneidet |
| they | beneiden |
Subjunctive II
| I | beneidete |
|---|---|
| you | beneidetest |
| he, she, it | beneidete |
| we | beneideten |
| you (plural) | beneidetet |
| they | beneideten |
Imperative
| you | beneid / beneide |
|---|---|
| you (plural) | beneidet |
Other forms
| infinitive | beneiden |
|---|---|
| past participle | beneidet |
| present participle | beneidend |
Used in the library
- Die Statisten beneiden die Stars um ihre warmen Wohnwagen.The extras envy the stars their warm caravans.B2Noch einmal, bitte (4) — Once more, please (4) (B2)
- In einem Brief gestand der junge Schiller, dass er Goethe um sein sorgloses Leben beneidete.In a letter the young Schiller admitted that he envied Goethe his carefree life.B2Noch einmal, bitte (27) — Once more, please (27) (B2)
- Ein Angeber aus der Bank zeigt allen am Tisch Fotos von seinem neuen Sportwagen, doch keiner beneidet ihn.A show-off from the bank shows everyone at the table photos of his new sports car, but nobody envies him.B2Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B2)