Before you start
Meet böse
Before a noun, the ending changes with the article, the gender and the case. See how, then try the exercises.
All 4 meanings
- evil; malicious; wicked
- bad; naughty
- mean, dark (of jokes, satire, tricks, etc.)
- (chiefly predicative) angry
Meanings from Wiktionary · CC BY-SA
böse auf + accusative
Er ist böse auf seinen Bruder.
Endings
How böse changes
| Case | masculine | feminine | neuter | plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | e | e | e | en |
| accusative | en | e | e | en |
| dative | en | en | en | en |
Examples
- 1Der böse Mensch wartet.The bad man is waiting.
- 2Ich sehe eine böse Frau.I see an angry woman.
- 3Ich helfe meinem bösen Kind.I help my bad child.
- 4Böse Menschen lachen.Bad people are laughing.