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]
Audio (file)

Noun

Unsinn m (genitive Unsinnes or Unsinns, no plural)

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

Derived terms

unsinnig

Related terms

Wahnsinn
Irrsinn
Trübsinn

See also

Further reading

Unsinn in Duden online

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