irrsinnig

/ˈɪɐ̯zɪnɪç/

adjective B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. insane, crazy; (colloquial) extremely

    • Das war eine irrsinnige Idee.

      That was an insane idea.

Similar words

wahnsinnig

irrsinnig and wahnsinnig are close synonyms, both meaning "insane, crazy" and, colloquially, "extremely" as an intensifier.

Similar in other languages

French

dingue

Close — insane, crazy relates to crazy, wild (dingue).

French

fou

Close — insane, crazy relates to crazy, mad (fou).

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