The following article is a great illustration of the elegant way in which compound nouns in German can be used to express ideas that are very difficult to express in English. In fact, many German nouns take the place of entire phrases or clauses in English. The title itself is a play on the German compound noun Schadenfreude (happiness as a result of the misfortune of others) and the author's last name (Schott). Enjoy!
Schottenfreude
