Polyglot Dictionary

böse

/ˈbøːzə/

adjective A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. evil, wicked

  2. angry, cross

    • Sie war böse auf ihn.

      She was angry at him.

Similar words

wütend

böse covers a range from "naughty" to "angry" or "evil" depending on context; wütend specifically means "furious," a stronger and more focused anger.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

infernal

Close — evil, wicked relates to infernal (infernal).

Portuguese

sinistro

Close — evil, wicked relates to sinister (sinistro).

Practice

1 What does böse mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der ___ Zauberer wurde besiegt.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches böse?

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