Unsinn

German

Etymology

From Middle High German unsin (“nonsense, folly”) (compare Middle High German unsinne (“ignorance, stupidity”)), equivalent to un- +‎ Sinn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnzɪn/, [ˈʔʊnzɪn]
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Noun

Unsinn m (strong, genitive Unsinnes or Unsinns, no plural)

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: Schwachsinn, Blödsinn

Declension
Declension of Unsinn [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Unsinn
genitive eines des Unsinnes, Unsinns
dative einem dem Unsinn, Unsinne1
accusative einen den Unsinn

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

See also

Further reading
  • “Unsinn” in Duden online
  • “Unsinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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