In German
wütend
Meaning: angry
Example sentences
EristwütendaufseinenBruder.
He's angry at his brother.
Warumbistdusowütend?
Why are you so angry?
Grammar note
“Wütend” pairs with “auf” + accusative for the target of the anger: “wütend auf jemanden” (angry at someone), not “wütend mit” or “wütend über” for a person.
Common mistake
Don't say “wütend mit” for being angry at a person — German uses “wütend auf” + accusative (“wütend auf ihn”, not “wütend mit ihm”).
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Which German word means “angry”?
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Practise it in a lesson →Frequently asked questions
How do you say “angry at someone”?
“Wütend auf” + accusative, as in “wütend auf ihn” (angry at him).
Is there a milder word than “wütend”?
“Sauer” (literally “sour”) is the everyday, milder equivalent of “annoyed/angry”.