No. 5,115 in German
argen
"Argen" is an archaic German word meaning "to harm" or "to do mischief."
In a sentence
Er begegnete ihr mit argem Verdacht.
He approached her with severe suspicion.
The word 'argem' here functions as an adjective describing the level of suspicion.
Die Lage war äußerst arg.
The situation was extremely dire.
In this sentence, 'arg' is used as an adjective to express how grave the situation is.
Er argte über die Verzögerung.
He fretted over the delay.
Here, 'argte' is a verb form derived from 'argen,' showing an action taken concerning annoyance.
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