Arglist

German

Etymology

From Middle High German arclist, from Old High German arglist. By surface analysis, arg (“bad”) +‎ List (“cunning, craft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaʁkˌlɪst/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: Arg‧list

Noun

Arglist f (genitive Arglist, no plural)

1. malice

Declension

Declension of Arglist [sg-only, feminine]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Arglist
genitive	einer	der	Arglist
dative	einer	der	Arglist
accusative	eine	die	Arglist

Derived terms

• arglistig

Further reading

• “Arglist” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
• “Arglist” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.
• “Arglist” in Duden online