dumm
Translation
stupid, dumb, silly, foolish
Examples
Das war eine dumme Frage.
That was a stupid question.
Stell dich nicht so dumm!
Don't act so dumb!
Mir ist etwas Dummes passiert.
Something stupid happened to me.
Grammar Patterns
to be stupid Er ist nicht so dumm, wie er aussieht.
to act stupid Stell dich nicht so dumm!
Similar Words
Synonyms: unklug (unwise), töricht (foolish), blöd (silly); Antonyms: klug (clever), intelligent, schlau (smart)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tumb', meaning 'mute, stupid'. Cognate with English 'dumb'.
Memory Tips
It sounds very similar to the English word 'dumb', making it easy to remember.