hirnverbrannt

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German

Etymology

Hirn (brain) +‎ verbrannt (burnt), a calque of French cerveau brûlé.[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɪʁn.fɛɐ̯.bʁant/

Adjective

hirnverbrannt (strong nominative masculine singular hirnverbrannter, comparative hirnverbrannter, superlative am hirnverbranntesten)

  1. (colloquial) crazy, harebrained
    Synonyms: absurd, abwegig, bescheuert, töricht
    • 2010, Wulf Dorn, Kalte Stille: Thriller, Heyne Verlag, →ISBN:
      Wer außer ihm sollte schon auf die hirnverbrannte Idee kommen, mitten in der Nacht und bei dieser Eiseskälte einen Spaziergang in den Park zu machen?
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Declension

References

  1. ^ hirnverbrannt” in Duden online

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