das Schlimme
Translation
something bad, a bad thing, the bad part
Examples
Er hat etwas Schlimmes getan.
He did something bad.
Ich bin auf das Schlimmste gefasst.
I am prepared for the worst.
Das ist nichts Schlimmes.
That is nothing bad.
Grammar Patterns
((etwas/nichts + adjective)) something/nothing + adjective He did something bad.
Similar Words
das Übel (the evil), das Schlechte (the bad thing)
Etymology
Nominalization of the adjective 'schlimm' (bad). The '-es' ending indicates a neuter noun.
Memory Tips
Remember that in German, adjectives can become nouns by capitalizing them. 'schlimm' (adj) -> 'das Schlimme' (noun).