Adjective / Adverb
böse
Pronunciation: /ˈbøːzə/
evil; malicious; wicked
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Meanings
Adjective
- evil; malicious; wicked
- bad; naughty
- mean, dark (of jokes, satire, tricks, etc.)
- angry
Adverb
- nastily, evilly
Example sentence
Er ist ein böser Mensch.
He is an evil person.
Usage
- eine böse Hexe — Before a noun, böse describes evil or malicious character.
- böse auf jemanden sein — Auf plus accusative gives the person someone is angry with.
Im Märchen versucht der böse König, den Wald zu zerstören.
In the fairy tale, the evil king tries to destroy the forest.
Not the word you meant? See also das Böse (Noun).