No. 2,189 in German
bösen
"Bösen" is the plural form of "böse," which means "evil" or "wicked" in English.
In a sentence
Er hat einen bösen Blick geworfen.
He gave an angry look.
The adjective 'bösen' is used to describe the negative or angry expression in 'Blick' (look).
Der Junge erzählt oft von bösen Drachen in seinen Geschichten.
The boy often talks about evil dragons in his stories.
Here, 'bösen' describes the bad or wicked nature of the 'Drachen' (dragons) narrated.
Sie versucht, die bösen Gedanken loszuwerden.
She tries to get rid of the bad thoughts.
In this case, 'bösen' qualifies 'Gedanken' (thoughts) as negative or undesired.
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