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die Bosheit

C1

malice / wickedness / nastiness

English meaning
malice / wickedness / nastiness
Gender
die — feminine
Plural
die Bosheiten
CEFR level
C1Advanced
Vocabulary package
Negative Character Traits

Bosheit in a sentence

Seine Bosheit gegenüber schwächeren Menschen war bekannt.

His malice toward weaker people was well known.

Declension of die Bosheit

CaseSingularPlural
Nominativedie Bosheitdie Bosheiten
Accusativedie Bosheitdie Bosheiten
Dativeder Bosheitden Bosheiten
Genitiveder Bosheitder Bosheiten

Where Bosheit comes from

mittelhochdeutsch bōsheit „Nichtigkeit, Wertlosigkeit, Schlechtigkeit“, althochdeutsch bōsheit seit dem 9. Jahrhundert belegt

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Questions about Bosheit

Is it der, die or das Bosheit?

It is die Bosheit — Bosheit is feminine. In the plural it becomes die Bosheiten.

What is the plural of Bosheit?

The plural of die Bosheit is die Bosheiten.

What is the genitive of Bosheit?

The genitive singular is der Bosheit. The dative plural is den Bosheiten.

What does Bosheit mean in English?

die Bosheit means "malice / wickedness / nastiness". For example: "Seine Bosheit gegenüber schwächeren Menschen war bekannt." — "His malice toward weaker people was well known."

What level is Bosheit in German?

Bosheit is a C1 word — c1 — advanced. It belongs to the negative character traits vocabulary.

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