die Wut
Translation
rage, fury, anger
Examples
Er schrie vor Wut.
He screamed with rage.
Ihre Wut auf ihn war groß.
Her anger towards him was great.
Sie unterdrückte ihre Wut.
She suppressed her anger.
Grammar Patterns
Wut auf+4 ((sb./sth.acc)) anger at sb./sth. Her anger at him was great.
vor Wut with rage He trembled with rage.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Zorn, Ärger; Antonyms: Freude, Gelassenheit.
Etymology
From Old High German 'wuot' (madness, rage), related to the god Wotan/Odin.
Memory Tips
Imagine shouting 'What?!' in anger. 'Wut' has a similar short, sharp sound, like an outburst of rage.