Bosheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German [Term?], from Old High German [Term?]; böse (“evil, malicious, wicked”) +‎ -heit (“-ness”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboːshaɪ̯t/
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Noun

Bosheit f (genitive Bosheit, plural Bosheiten)

  1. malice, spite, wickedness
    Synonyms: Boshaftigkeit, Böswilligkeit, Niedertracht, Schlechtigkeit, Gehässigkeit
    Antonyms: Güte, Milde, Sanftheit

Declension
Declension of Bosheit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Bosheit die Bosheiten
genitive einer der Bosheit der Bosheiten
dative einer der Bosheit den Bosheiten
accusative eine die Bosheit die Bosheiten

See also

Further reading
  • “Bosheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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