Noun
das Böse
Pronunciation: /ˈbøːzə/
evil, wickedness
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Meanings
Noun
- evil, wickedness
Example sentence
Am Ende gewinnt nicht immer das Böse.
In the end, evil does not always win.
Word forms
singular
das Böse
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativedas Böse
Accusativedas Böse
Dativedem Bösen
Genitivedes Bösen
Böse takes adjective endings: das Böse, but etwas Böses.
Usage
- das Böse — The capitalized adjective becomes a neuter noun meaning evil.
- das Böse / etwas Böses — The adjective ending changes after etwas.
In der Geschichte verkörpert der Zauberer das Böse.
In the story, the sorcerer embodies evil.
Not the word you meant? See also böse (Adjective / Adverb).