Noun
der Narr
Pronunciation: /nar/
fool; jester
C1
rank #8,362
plural Narren
Meanings
Noun
- fool; jester
- carnival enthusiast
- Used in compounds to indicate an obsession; freak
Example sentence
Willst du mich zum Narren halten?
Are you trying to make a fool of me?
Word forms
singular
der Narr
plural
die Narren
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Narr
Accusativeden Narren
Dativedem Narren
Genitivedes Narren
Plural
Nominativedie Narren
Accusativedie Narren
Dativeden Narren
Genitiveder Narren
Narr is a weak masculine noun: every case except the nominative singular takes the same ending.
Usage
- der Narr / den Narren — fool or jester; weak masculine noun adds -en outside nominative singular
- jemanden zum Narren halten — make a fool of someone; a fixed idiom
Der Narr im Theaterstück erkennt die Wahrheit vor allen anderen.
The fool in the play recognises the truth before everyone else.