böswillig

/ˈbøːsˌvɪlɪç/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. malicious

Similar words

boshaft

Böswillig leans toward legal or formal contexts, like malicious intent; boshaft is more everyday and personal, like a spiteful remark or a naughty child.

Similar in other languages

French

malveillant

malveillant is the French word for the same thing — both mean "malicious."

Practice

1 What does böswillig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er handelte ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches böswillig?

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