German Conversation · Level 58
74 words
German word
böse
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈbøːzə/
Meaning
- adjectiveangry
Example
Warum bist du böse?
Why are you angry?
More examples
Sie ist böse, weil er gelogen hat.
She is angry because he lied.
Core concept
A dark, hostile quality that can appear in an offended person, a mean act, or an evil force.
Common phrases
auf jemanden böse sein
be angry with ___
auf etwas böse sein
be angry about ___
Similar words
sauer: Feeling irritable and displeased for a particular reason.
verärgert: Feeling displeased and bothered by something that happened.
wütend: Feeling intensely angry with little control over the reaction.
beleidigt: Feeling hurt and angry because of someone's words or actions.
Definition in German
zornig oder verärgert; gegenüber jemandem Ärger oder Missgunst empfindend
Word origin
Böse continues Old High German bōsi through Middle High German böse, with the older adjective developing into its modern range of hostile, bad, and evil meanings.
Usage tips
- For anger toward a person, German uses böse auf jemanden sein or böse jemandem sein, with accusative or dative case respectively.