Irrsinn

German

Etymology

Irre +‎ Sinn

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɪʁzɪn/
Hyphenation: Irr‧sinn
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Noun

Irrsinn m (strong, genitive Irrsinnes or Irrsinns, no plural)

insanity, madness
Synonyms: Irrsinnigkeit, Wahnsinn

Declension

Declension of Irrsinn [sg-only, masculine, strong]

	singular
	indef.	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Irrsinn
genitive	eines	des	Irrsinnes, Irrsinns
dative	einem	dem	Irrsinn, Irrsinne¹
accusative	einen	den	Irrsinn

¹Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

irrsinnig

Further reading

“Irrsinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
“Irrsinn” in Duden online
“Irrsinn” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.

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