Impfneid

German

Etymology

Compound of impfen (“to vaccinate”) +‎ Neid (“envy”). Coined during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɪmp͡fˌnaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Impfneid m (strong, genitive Impfneides or Impfneids, no plural)

  1. jealousy directed at others who are able to get a vaccine before oneself does (either on an individual or regional level)

Declension
Declension of Impfneid [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Impfneid
genitive eines des Impfneides, Impfneids
dative einem dem Impfneid
accusative einen den Impfneid

Further reading
  • “Impfneid - Neuer Wortschatz rund um die Coronapandemie”, in Online-Wortschatz-Informationssystem Deutsch (OWID)‎, Leibniz Institute for the German Language, accessed 2021-10-30
  • Amanda McGowan (February 26, 2021), “Vaccine envy? There’s a German word for that.”, in The World from PRX‎, retrieved 2021-10-28
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