das Arg
Translation
malice, ill will, guile, suspicion
Examples
Er handelte ohne Arg.
He acted without malice.
Sie hatte kein Arg in ihm vermutet.
She had suspected no ill will in him.
Grammar Patterns
ohne Arg without malice The child spoke without malice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Bosheit, die Tücke; Antonyms: die Gutherzigkeit, die Arglosigkeit
Etymology
From Old High German 'arg' (bad, evil). Related to the adjective 'arg'.
Memory Tips
Connect it to the adjective 'arg' (bad, severe). 'Das Arg' is the 'badness' or 'malice' within someone. Think of an 'argument' starting from 'Arg' (malice).