böse

German (Berlin)

/ˈbøːzə/

adj
Definitions
  • evil; malicious; wicked
  • bad; naughty
  • (chiefly) angry

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German bœse inherited from Old High German bōsi inherited from Proto-Germanic *bausuz (bad, arrogant, puffed up, inflated, proud, swollen, worthless) derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰew- (hit, grow, swell, become, strike, appear, wax, be, beat, bulge, inflate, blow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰew-

Gloss

hit, grow, swell, become, strike, appear, wax, be, beat, bulge, inflate, blow

Concept
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Ontological Category

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