Noun
der Schwachsinn
Pronunciation: /ˈʃvaxzɪn/
nonsense
B2
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Meanings
Noun
- nonsense
Example sentence
Das ist Schwachsinn.
This is nonsense.
Word forms
singular
der Schwachsinn
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Schwachsinn
Accusativeden Schwachsinn
Dativedem Schwachsinn
Genitivedes Schwachsinns
Schwachsinn has no common plural.
Usage
- Das ist Schwachsinn. — that is nonsense; a strong dismissive judgment
- Schwachsinn / Unsinn — both can mean nonsense; Schwachsinn is harsher and insulting
Er hielt die Behauptung für völligen Schwachsinn.
He thought the claim was complete nonsense.