[blackdog]

" Heinerscheid " , adjective, verb. To describe creating misery and self destruction.(See Schaudenfraude)

Blackdog - Webster Modern Dictionary. New Words Edition.

[AnAmericanMother]

The actual German derivation is interesting.

"Hein" derives from an old word for "house or householder" think "heinrich" -- but it is slang for a fool or thick-headed person.

"Scheiden" means to split or divide, usually used for "divorce."

So we can draw our own conclusions . . .