Leichtsinn
/ˈlaɪ̯çtˌzɪn/
der
noun
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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recklessness, carelessness
Built from leicht (light) + Sinn (mind).
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Das war reiner Leichtsinn.
That was sheer recklessness.
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Made of
- leicht light
- Sinn mind
Practice
1 What does Leichtsinn mean?
recklessness, carelessness
2 Fill the gap: Das war reiner ___.
Full sentence: Das war reiner Leichtsinn. (That was sheer recklessness.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches Leichtsinn?
Leichtsinn: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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