Vokabahn

arg

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Adjective

arg

bad

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Meanings

Adjective
  1. bad
  2. intense
  3. wicked
  4. disgusting

Example sentence

Der Schaden am Auto ist zum Glück nicht so arg.

Luckily the damage to the car isn't that bad.

Usage

  • nicht so arg — Not so bad; this use of arg is regional.
  • arg / ärger / am ärgsten — The comparative and superlative change a to ä.
Extra sentence

Zum Glück war der Streit nicht so arg, wie wir befürchtet hatten.

Fortunately, the argument was not as bad as we had feared.