Tollheit
German
Etymology 1
From Middle High German tolheit, toleheit, from Old High German tolaheit, since the 9th century. By surface analysis, toll + -heit.
Noun
Tollheit f (genitive Tollheit, plural Tollheiten)
- (uncountable) folly (state or quality of being foolish)
- (countable) folly (foolish action)
Declension
Declension of Tollheit (fem)
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Tollheit | die | Tollheiten |
| genitive | einer | der | Tollheit | der | Tollheiten |
| dative | einer | der | Tollheit | den | Tollheiten |
| accusative | eine | die | Tollheit | die | Tollheiten |
Further reading
- “Tollheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Tollheit” in Duden online
- “Tollheit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon