Unsinn

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnzɪn/, [ˈʔʊnzɪn]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

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

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: Schwachsinn, Blödsinn

Declension[edit]

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.

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Further reading[edit]

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