unsinnig

German

Etymology

Middle High German unsinnec, Old High German unsinnīg, corresponding to un- + sinnig.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: un‧sin‧nig

Adjective

unsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular unsinniger, comparative unsinniger, superlative am unsinnigsten)

  1. nonsensical
  2. unreasonable

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Adverb

unsinnig

  1. nonsensically
  2. unreasonably

Further reading

  • unsinnig” in Duden online
  • unsinnig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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