wahnhaft
Translation
delusional, paranoid
Examples
Er hat wahnhafte Vorstellungen.
He has delusional ideas.
Ihr Verhalten wirkte wahnhaft.
Her behaviour seemed delusional.
Grammar Patterns
to be delusional wahnhaft sein His behaviour is delusional.
a delusional idea eine wahnhafte Vorstellung He suffers from delusional ideas.
Similar Words
paranoid, verrückt (crazy), irreal (unreal)
Etymology
From 'Wahn' (delusion) + the suffix '-haft' (meaning '-like' or 'having the quality of').
Memory Tips
'Wahn' sounds a bit like 'van'. Imagine someone having delusional thoughts inside a van.