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 (genitive Unsinnes or Unsinns, no plural)

1. nonsense

Synonyms

• Schwachsinn
• Blödsinn

Derived terms

• unsinnig

Related terms

• Wahnsinn
• Irrsinn
• Trübsinn

See also

• Unfug
• Quatsch

Further reading

• “Unsinn” in Duden online