missgönnen

B2

to begrudge

English meaning
to begrudge
Vocabulary package
Jealousy & Envy

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missgönnen in a sentence

Sie missgönnt ihm seinen Erfolg.

She begrudges him his success.

Conjugation of missgönnen

ichmissgönne
dumissgönnst
er/sie/esmissgönnt
wirmissgönnen
ihrmissgönnt
sie/Siemissgönnen
Simple past (er/sie/es)
missgönnte
Perfect
hat missgönnt

Word family

missgönnen is built from gönnen (to not begrudge) and miss (mis-, un- (prefix)). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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Questions about missgönnen

How do you conjugate missgönnen?

Present tense: missgönne, missgönnst, missgönnt, missgönnen, missgönnt, missgönnen. Simple past: missgönnte. Perfect: hat missgönnt.

What does missgönnen mean in English?

missgönnen means "to begrudge". For example: "Sie missgönnt ihm seinen Erfolg." — "She begrudges him his success."

What level is missgönnen in German?

missgönnen is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate. It belongs to the jealousy & envy vocabulary.

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