No. 4,145 in German
arg
"Arg" in German means "bad," "severe," or "evil," often used to describe something negative or intense.
In a sentence
Die Prüfung war arg schwierig.
The exam was quite difficult.
Adverb 'arg' intensifies the adjective 'schwierig', indicating a high degree of difficulty.
Er ist ein arglistiger Betrüger.
He is a deceitful fraud.
Adjective 'arglistig' describes a negative trait, combining 'arg' with 'listig' to mean 'deceitful' or 'malicious.
Ich habe mich arg geirrt.
I was gravely mistaken.
Adverb 'arg' modifies the verb 'geirrt', emphasizing the severity of the mistake.
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