How do you express being jealous or envious in German?

In English, “envy” means wanting what someone else has, while “jealousy” is mainly the fear of losing what you have - especially a partner - to a rival (although in everyday English, “jealous” is often used for both).

In German, these words are Eifersucht for jealousy (eifersüchtig - jealous) and Neid for envy (neidisch - envious).

Eifersucht describes an exaggerated fear of having to share one’s love or advantage with another, or losing it to another altogether.