irre

See also: Irre

German

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old High German irri.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

irre

1. crazy, insane, mad, mental

   Sag mal, bist du völlig irre geworden? ― Tell me, did you become completely insane?

2. (slang) crazy, incredible, extreme

   Der Wagen kam mit einer irren Geschwindigkeit um die Kurve. ― The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.

   Das ist ein irres Gefühl. ― It's an incredible feeling.

   Ich habe mir gestern dieses irre Kleid gekauft. ― I bought this fantastic dress yesterday.

Synonyms

• (crazy, insane): irrsinnig, geisteskrank, geistesgestört, wahnsinnig
• (crazy, extreme): sagenhaft, fantastisch, unglaublich, wahnsinnig

Verb

irre

1. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular present of irren.
2. (deprecated template usage) First-person singular subjunctive I of irren.
3. (deprecated template usage) Third-person singular subjunctive I of irren.
4. (deprecated template usage) Imperative singular of irren.

See also

• bescheuert

Further reading

• “irre” in Duden online