Unsinn

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

Declension

Declension of Unsinn (uncountable)

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Unsinn
genitive	eines	des	Unsinnes, Unsinns
dative	einem	dem	Unsinn, Unsinne1
accusative	einen	den	Unsinn

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

• Schwachsinn
• Blödsinn

Derived terms

• unsinnig

Related terms

• Wahnsinn
• Irrsinn
• Trübsinn

See also

• Unfug
• Quatsch

Further reading

• Unsinn in Duden online