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German
Etymology
From Middle High German unsin (“nonsense, folly”) (compare Middle High German unsinne (“ignorance, stupidity”)), equivalent to un- + Sinn.
Pronunciation
Noun
Unsinn m (strong, genitive Unsinnes or Unsinns, no plural)
- nonsense
- Synonyms: Schwachsinn, Blödsinn
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Further reading
- “Unsinn” in Duden online
- “Unsinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache