Bosheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German bōsheit, from Old High German bōsheit. By surface analysis, 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

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