irre

See also: Irre

German

Etymology

From Old High German irri.

Pronunciation
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Adjective

irre

  1. crazy, insane, mad, mental
    Sag mal, bist du völlig irre geworden? ― Tell me, did you become completely insane?
  2. (slang) crazy, incredible, extreme
    Der Wagen kam mit einer irren Geschwindigkeit um die Kurve. ― The car came round the bend at a terrific speed.
    Das ist ein irres Gefühl. ― It's an incredible feeling.
    Ich habe mir gestern dieses irre Kleid gekauft. ― I bought this fantastic dress yesterday.

Synonyms

Verb

irre

  1. First-person singular present of irren.
  2. First-person singular subjunctive I of irren.
  3. Third-person singular subjunctive I of irren.
  4. Imperative singular of irren.

See also

Further reading
  • irre in Duden online
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