wütend
angry
To feel very strong anger or irritation.
EXAMPLE
Sie war wütend auf ihn, weil er sie angelogen hatte.
She was angry at him because he had lied to her.
wütend
angry
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Word family
The adjective 'wütend' (angry) belongs to the word family around the noun 'die Wut' (anger/rage). 'Die Wut' is the feeling of strong anger itself.
EXAMPLE
Seine Wut war so groß, dass er den Raum verließ.
His anger was so great that he left the room.
Correct preposition
The preposition depends on the reason for the anger. You are 'wütend auf' (angry at) a person (accusative) or 'wütend über' (angry about) a thing or situation (accusative).
EXAMPLE
Ich bin wütend auf meinen Bruder, weil er zu spät gekommen ist.
I am angry at my brother because he came too late.
Typical combinations
Common constructions are 'wütend werden' (to become angry), to describe the beginning of the feeling, and 'jemanden wütend machen' (to make someone angry), to express the cause.
EXAMPLE
Sei bitte leise, sonst wird Papa wütend.
Please be quiet, otherwise Dad will get angry.
Compare with
wütend vs böse
angry / evil / bad
Böse and wütend can both express anger at someone. Wütend directly describes very intense anger, whereas böse can also mean simply being annoyed or remaining upset for a longer time. For particularly intense anger, wütend is therefore usually more precise.
wütend
Nora ist so wütend auf Tim, dass sie nach seinem schweren Verrat nicht mit ihm sprechen will.
Nora is so angry with Tim that she does not want to speak to him after his serious betrayal.
böse
Nora ist Tim böse, weil er ihren Geburtstag vergessen hat.
Nora is angry with Tim because he forgot her birthday.
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