schwachsinnig

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German

Etymology

Schwachsinn +‎ -ig

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: schwach‧sin‧nig

Adjective

schwachsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular schwachsinniger, comparative schwachsinniger, superlative am schwachsinnigsten)

  1. nonsensical, stupid
    Synonyms: unsinnig, blödsinnig
    ein schwachsinniger Plana foolish plan
  2. (dated, of a person) half-witted, feeble-minded, moronic
    • 1917, Ricarda Huch, Der Fall Deruga [The Deruga Case]‎:
      Dieser Verzielli also kam Mitte November am späten Abend in voller Aufregung zu mir gelaufen und erzählte mir, der italienische Konsul, Cavaliere Faramengo, ein guter alter Herr, aber etwas schwachsinnig, sei bei ihm gewesen []
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