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Dutch
Etymology
From waan + zin, calque of German Wahnsinn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋaːn.zɪn/
- Hyphenation: waan‧zin
Noun
waanzin m (plural waanzinnen)
- (chiefly uncountable) delusion
- (chiefly uncountable) insanity, lunacy