hämisch

/ˈhɛːmɪʃ/

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, gloating

    • Er grinste hämisch.

      He grinned maliciously.

Similar words

gehässig

Close synonyms for spiteful, malicious behavior; hämisch adds a note of gloating satisfaction at someone else's misfortune.

Similar in other languages

English

vindictive

Close — malicious, gloating relates to vindictive.

English

spiteful

Close — malicious, gloating relates to spiteful.

Practice

1 What does hämisch mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er grinste ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches hämisch?

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