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How do you say "furious" in German?
wütend
In German, "furious" is wütend.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'VOO-tent', with the W sounding like an English V and stress on the first syllable.
Grammar notes
wütend is an adjective. In predicate position ("it is wütend") it takes no ending; when placed before a noun, its ending changes to match the noun's gender and case.
Example sentence
Er war wütend über die Verzögerung.
He was furious about the delay.
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How to remember wütend
Say it fast and it almost sounds like 'wooden', but picture someone red-faced and 'venting' instead.
Related words
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- lonely einsam
- grateful dankbar
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Questions about wütend
How do you say "furious" in German?
In German, "furious" is wütend. It is an adjective.
How is wütend used in a sentence?
Use wütend as you would use the equivalent adjective in English. For example: Er war wütend über die Verzögerung. (He was furious about the delay.).
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