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böse

A1

angry, evil

English meaning
angry, evil
CEFR level
A1Beginner
Vocabulary package
Anger & Frustration

böse in a sentence

Sie ist böse auf mich.

She is angry with me.

Comparative and superlative

böse böser am bösesten

Where böse comes from

mittelhochdeutsch bōse oder bœse „nichtig, wertlos, gering, schwach, übel“, althochdeutsch bōsi seit dem 10. Jahrhundert belegt, ohne Entsprechung im Gotischen oder anderen älteren Sprachen, unbekannten Ursprungs

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Questions about böse

What is the comparative of böse?

böse → böser → am bösesten.

What does böse mean in English?

böse means "angry, evil". For example: "Sie ist böse auf mich." — "She is angry with me."

What level is böse in German?

böse is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the anger & frustration vocabulary.

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