Is it der, die or das Irrsinn?
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Irrsinn
The correct article in German of Irrsinn is der. So it is der Irrsinn! (nominative case)
The word Irrsinn is masculine, therefore the correct article is der.
German declension of Irrsinn?
How does the declension of Irrsinn work in the nominative, accusative, dative and genitive cases? Here you can find all forms in the singular as well as in the plural:
| 1 | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | der Irrsinn | — |
| Genitive | des Irrsinns des Irrsinnes | — |
| Dative | dem Irrsinn | — |
| Akkusative | den Irrsinn | — |
What is the meaning of Irrsinn in German?
Irrsinn has various definitions in German:
[1] Psychiatry, outdated: a sick state of mind, mentality
[1] Psychiatrie, veraltet: ein kranker Geisteszustand, Geistesgestörtheit[2] Uniform, senseless action, complete unreasonable
[2] unkluge, sinnlose Handlung, völlige UnvernunftHow to use Irrsinn in a sentence?
Example sentences in German using Irrsinn with translations in English.
[1] Er starb in Paris, seit längerer Zeit in Irrsinn verfallen, Ende Februar 1874.
[1] He died in Paris, for a long time in madness, at the end of February 1874[1] Stadtverwaltungen und Buchhändler stöhnten in den vergangenen Monaten wie jedes Jahr über den Irrsinn der EU-Vorschriften beim Kauf bzw. Verkauf der Schulbücher für das neue Schuljahr.
In the past few months, city administrations and booksellers moaned the madness of the EU regulations when buying or selling the school books for the new school year.[1] „Mir ist jeder Irrsinn recht, solange ich nicht dazu gezwungen werde.“
[1] "Every madness is right to me as long as I am not forced to do so"[1] „Welcher Irrsinn hat eine Gesellschaft befallen, in welcher Eltern ihre Kinder vergiften.“
[1] "What madness has a society affected in which parents their children poisoned"
