svartsjuka

Swedish

Etymology

svart +‎ sjuka; see svartsjuk

Adjective

svartsjuka

  1. absolute singular definite and plural form of svartsjuk.

Noun

svartsjuka c

  1. (romantic) jealousness, jealousy

Usage notes

Usually of romantic jealousy (like being (overly) worried about infidelity). More rarely of other kinds of jealousy that involve less attention being given towards oneself.

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