Schwachsinn

German

Etymology

From schwach (“weak”) +‎ Sinn (“sense”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃvaxzɪn/

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• Hyphenation: Schwach‧sinn

Noun

Schwachsinn m (genitive Schwachsinns or Schwachsinnes, no plural)

1. nonsense
2. (medicine, dated) mental retardation

Synonyms

• Unsinn
• Blödsinn

Derived terms

• schwachsinnig

Further reading

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