Wahnsinn

German

Etymology

Back-formation from wahnsinnig, not cognate with Wahn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːnzɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: Wahn‧sinn

Noun

Wahnsinn m (strong, genitive Wahnsinnes or Wahnsinns, no plural)

  1. insanity, madness
    • 2016, “Alles grau”, in Berliner Schule / Protopop, performed by Isolation Berlin:
      Der Wahnsinn hält mich warm / Der Teufel kommt und nimmt mich in den Arm / Ich hab' endlich keine Träume mehr
      The madness keeps me warm / The devil comes and takes my arm / I finally have no more dreams
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  2. (colloquial) awesome!, man!, wicked!

Declension

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • Wahnsinnsgedanke
  • Wahnsinnsidee

Further reading

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