bösartig

German

Etymology

From Böse +‎ -artig.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈbøːsˌʔaːɐ̯tɪç] (standard)
• IPA^(key): [-ˌʔaːɐ̯tɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)

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• Hyphenation: bös‧ar‧tig

Adjective

bösartig (comparative bösartiger, superlative am bösartigsten)

1. malicious; vicious; malevolent
2. pernicious; virulent
3. (oncology) malignant

Further reading

• “bösartig” in Duden online