Widersinn
German
Etymology
From wider- + Sinn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈviːdəʁˌzɪn/, [ˈviːdɐˌzɪn]
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Noun
Widersinn m (strong, genitive Widersinnes or Widersinns, no plural)
- misinterpretation, countersense
- inconsistency, contradiction
- nonsense, absurdity
- 1905, Sigmund Freud, Der Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewussten (Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious) p. 45:
- Hat die Verwendung des Widersinnes in der Witztechnik jedesmal diese Bedeutung?
- Does the use of absurdity in joke technique always have this significance?
- 1905, Sigmund Freud, Der Witz und seine Beziehung zum Unbewussten (Jokes and Their Relation to the Unconscious) p. 45:
Declension
Declension of Widersinn [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular | |||
---|---|---|---|
indef. | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Widersinn |
genitive | eines | des | Widersinnes, Widersinns |
dative | einem | dem | Widersinn, Widersinne1 |
accusative | einen | den | Widersinn |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Synonyms
- Widerspruch
- Unsinn
Derived terms
- widersinnig
Further reading
- “Widersinn” in Duden online