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evil in German

evil in German is böse, übel, Böse — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.

evil in German

böse
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
übel
adj
Intending to harm; malevolent.
Böse
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
Übel
noun
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.

What does "evil" mean?

  1. adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
    "In the fairy tale, an evil witch tricks the children into entering her house."
  2. adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
    "The weather this week has been evil, with rain every single day."
  3. noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.
    "Many old stories describe a hero fighting against evil in a dark forest."
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evil in a sentence

  • In the fairy tale, an evil witch tricks the children into entering her house.
  • The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities.
  • The weather this week has been evil, with rain every single day.
  • What an evil smell is coming from that old fridge!

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What is "evil" in German?
"evil" in German is böse, übel, Böse. evil means: Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
How do you use "evil" in a sentence?
Example: "In the fairy tale, an evil witch tricks the children into entering her house." In German, "evil" is böse, übel, Böse.
Are there other ways to say "evil" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "evil": böse, übel, Böse, Übel.
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