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irre

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Adjective

irre

Pronunciation: /ˈɪʁə/

crazy; insane; mad

B1 rank #2,775

Meanings

Adjective
  1. crazy; insane; mad
  2. (colloquial) incredible; amazing; extreme

Example sentence

Sag mal, bist du völlig irre geworden?

Tell me, have you gone completely mad?

Usage

  • Das ist ja irre! — Informally, can express amazement rather than a diagnosis.
  • irre / irren — Irre is an adjective; sich irren means be mistaken.
Extra sentence

Es ist doch irre, deswegen den ganzen Urlaub abzusagen.

It is crazy to cancel the entire holiday because of that.