Noun
der Unsinn
Pronunciation: /ˈʊnzɪn/
nonsense
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Meanings
Noun
- nonsense
Example sentence
Hör auf, so einen Unsinn zu reden!
Stop talking such nonsense!
Word forms
singular
der Unsinn
No common plural.
The four cases
Singular
Nominativeder Unsinn
Accusativeden Unsinn
Dativedem Unsinn
Genitivedes Unsinns
Unsinn has no common plural.
Usage
- Unsinn reden — talk nonsense
- Unsinn / Quatsch — both mean nonsense; Quatsch is more colloquial
Die Behauptung ist völliger Unsinn.
The claim is complete nonsense.