Unfug

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German unvuoc, equivalent to un- +‎ Fug. Cognate with Swedish ofog.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔʊnfuːk]
  • Audio(file)

Noun[edit]

Unfug m (strong, genitive Unfuges or Unfugs, no plural)

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: Schwachsinn, Blödsinn, Quatsch, Humbug
    Und du wirst im Wald wirklich Aliens gesehen haben? So ein Unfug…
    So you really saw aliens in the forest? What nonsense…
  2. mischief

Declension[edit]

Declension of Unfug [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Unfug
genitive eines des Unfuges, Unfugs
dative einem dem Unfug, Unfuge1
accusative einen den Unfug

1Now rare, see notes.

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Further reading[edit]

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