blödsinnig

German

Etymology

blöd + -sinnig, formed in the 17th century with the meaning “mentally impaired”, which is no longer valid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈbløːtzɪnɪç] (standard)
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  • IPA(key): [ˈbløːtzɪnɪk] (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
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  • Hyphenation: blöd‧sin‧nig

Adjective

blödsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular blödsinniger, comparative blödsinniger, superlative am blödsinnigsten)

  1. stupid, idiotic, feeble-minded
    Synonyms: unsinnig, schwachsinnig

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