Hirngespinst

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German

FWOTD – 14 May 2016

Etymology

From Hirn (“brain”) +‎ Gespinst (“web, spun yarn”).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: Hirn‧ge‧spinst

Noun

Hirngespinst n (strong, genitive Hirngespinstes or Hirngespinsts, plural Hirngespinste)

  1. chimera, fantasy
    • 2015 December 8, Markus C. Schulte von Drach, “Nationale Identität ist ein Hirngespinst”, in Süddeutsche Zeitung:
      Nationale Identität ist ein Hirngespinst.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. pipe dream
    • 2015 April 23, Johnny Erling, “Tunnel unter dem Mount Everest: Chinas Hirngespinst”, in Der Standard:
      Gibt es doch: zum Beispiel, einen Bahntunnel unter dem Mount Everest zu graben. Das ganze Projekt ist ein Hirngespinst.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Hirngespinst
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Hirngespinst die Hirngespinste
genitive eines des Hirngespinstes, Hirngespinsts der Hirngespinste
dative einem dem Hirngespinst, Hirngespinste1 den Hirngespinsten
accusative ein das Hirngespinst die Hirngespinste

1Now rare, see notes.

Descendants

  • Dutch: hersenspinsel

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