Sottise

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French sottise (“stupidity”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌzɔˈtiːzə/, [ˌzɔˈtiːzə]
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  • Rhymes: -iːzə

Noun

Sottise f (genitive Sottise, plural Sottisen)

  1. taunt (a spiteful remark)
    Synonyms: Gehässigkeit, Bosheit
  2. bêtise, stupidity

Declension
Declension of Sottise [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Sottise die Sottisen
genitive einer der Sottise der Sottisen
dative einer der Sottise den Sottisen
accusative eine die Sottise die Sottisen

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