gehässig
spiteful
Malicious and intentionally hurtful; characterized by a hostile or mean-spirited attitude.
EXAMPLE
Sie machte einen gehässigen Kommentar über seine Kleidung.
She made a spiteful comment about his clothes.
gehässig
spiteful
gehässig – gehässiger – am gehässigsten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry gehässig, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | gehässig |
|---|---|
| comparative | gehässiger |
| superlative | am gehässigsten |
After der, die, das
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Word family
'Gehässig' (spiteful) is related to 'Hass' (hatred) and therefore describes an attitude or statement in which hostility is clearly apparent. The suffix '-ig' forms an adjective here.
EXAMPLE
Seine gehässigen Worte verletzten sie sehr.
His spiteful words hurt her deeply.
Typical collocations
'Gehässig' (spiteful) is often used with statements or to describe the way someone speaks. Typical collocations include 'gehässiger Kommentar' (spiteful comment), 'gehässige Bemerkung' (spiteful remark), and 'gehässiger Ton' (spiteful tone).
EXAMPLE
Der gehässige Kommentar sorgte für eine angespannte Stimmung.
The spiteful comment created a tense atmosphere.
Evaluative adjective
'Gehässig' (spiteful) is a strongly evaluative adjective and often appears in descriptions of arguments, bullying, or hostile behavior. It most commonly describes language, gestures, or the way someone treats other people.
EXAMPLE
In der Diskussion wurde ihr Ton zunehmend gehässig.
During the discussion, her tone became increasingly spiteful.
In real life
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