Böse

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See also: bose, Bose, and böse

German

Etymology

From Old High German bōsi. Cognate with English boast.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbøːzə/
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Noun

Böse n (strong, genitive Bösen, plural Böse)

  1. evil, malice, wickedness
  2. anger

Declension

Declension of Böse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Böse die Böse
genitive eines des Bösen der Böse
dative einem dem Böse den Bösen
accusative ein das Böse die Böse

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Noun

Böse m (weak, genitive Bösen, plural Bösen)

  1. the Evil One
  2. bad guy, baddie
  3. bad boy

Declension

Declension of Böse
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Böse die Bösen
genitive eines des Bösen der Bösen
dative einem dem Bösen den Bösen
accusative einen den Bösen die Bösen

Further reading

  • “Böse” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Böse” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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