Why is it die Wut?
No ending, compound or meaning rule gives away the article of Wut, so learn the two together: die Wut.
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Meaning
[1] high emotional excitement, feelings of great anger, often associated with aggressive behavior
[1] starke Gemütserregung, ein Gefühl großen Ärgers, oft in Verbindung mit aggressivem VerhaltenExamples
[1] She screamed at him in anger
[1] Voller Wut schrie sie ihn an.
[1] "Zdenek spoke haltingly and full of anger and tore out tufts of grass." [2]
[1] „Zdenek sprach stockend und voller Wut und riß Grasbüschel aus.“[2]
More source examples (3)
These dictionary examples can include historical and less common uses.
[1] “Because she had noticed that part of her sadness turned into anger and that this anger needed words” [3]
[1] „Denn sie hatte gemerkt, dass sich ein Teil ihrer Traurigkeit in Wut umwandelte und dass diese Wut Worte brauchte.“[3]
[1] "Hugo sounded as if he was sobbing with indignation and anger himself" [4]
[1] „Hugo klang, als schluchzte er selbst vor Empörung und Wut.“[4]
[1] "And the fact that it hadn't occurred to him earlier increased his anger even more." [5]
[1] „Und der Umstand, dass ihm das nicht früher eingefallen war, steigerte seine Wut noch.“[5]
Declension
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Wut | — |
| Genitiv | der Wut | — |
| Dativ | der Wut | — |
| Akkusativ | die Wut | — |
Pronunciation
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