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boshaft

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German

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Etymology

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Ultimately from an umlaut-less byform of böse (compare also erbosen) + -haft, taking the place of earlier boshaftig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːshaft/
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Adjective

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boshaft (strong nominative masculine singular boshafter, comparative boshafter, superlative am boshaftesten)

  1. malicious, evil, mean (willing to do harm to others for base reasons)
    Synonyms: böse, bösartig
  2. (by extension) indicative of such a character
    boshaft lachento laugh maliciously, to give an evil laugh

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