Wahnsinn

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Etymology

Back-formation from wahnsinnig. Not related to Wahn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvaːnzɪn/
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  • Hyphenation: Wahn‧sinn

Noun

Wahnsinn m (strong, genitive Wahnsinnes or Wahnsinns, no plural)

  1. insanity, madness
    • 2016, “Alles grau”, in Berliner Schule / Protopop, performed by Isolation Berlin:
      Der Wahnsinn hält mich warm / Der Teufel kommt und nimmt mich in den Arm / Ich hab' endlich keine Träume mehr
      The madness keeps me warm / The devil comes and takes my arm / I finally have no more dreams
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Wahnsinn
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Wahnsinn
genitive eines des Wahnsinnes, Wahnsinns
dative einem dem Wahnsinn, Wahnsinne1
accusative einen den Wahnsinn

1Now rare, see notes.

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Interjection

Wahnsinn

  1. (colloquial) awesome!, man!, wicked!

Further reading

  • “Wahnsinn” in Duden online
  • “Wahnsinn” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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