Sinn machen

German

Etymology

Probably a loan translation from English make sense.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /zɪn ˈmaxn̩/, /zɪn ˈmaxən/

Verb

Sinn machen

  1. (intransitive, colloquial) to make sense
    Synonyms: Sinn ergeben, sinnvoll sein

Conjugation

Usage notes

Initially often described as incorrect anglicism[1] this form is now widely used and listed in the Duden[2] as colloquialism.

References

  1. Bastian Sick (2003-08-20), “Stop making sense!”, in Spiegel (in German): “In ein paar Jahren steht "macht Sinn" vermutlich im Duden-Band 9 ("Richtiges und gutes Deutsch"), dann haben es die Freunde falscher Anglizismen mal wieder geschafft.”
  2. Sinn machen in Duden online
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