der Schwachsinn
Translation
nonsense, idiocy, foolishness, baloney
Examples
Das ist doch völliger Schwachsinn!
That's complete nonsense!
Rede keinen Schwachsinn.
Don't talk nonsense.
Ich kann diesen Schwachsinn nicht mehr hören.
I can't listen to this nonsense anymore.
Grammar Patterns
(as subject/object) nonsense, idiocy Das ist völliger Schwachsinn.
(as an exclamation) Nonsense!, Baloney! Schwachsinn!
Similar Words
Synonyms: Unsinn, Blödsinn, Irrsinn; Antonyms: Vernunft (reason), Weisheit (wisdom)
Etymology
Composed of 'schwach' (weak) and 'Sinn' (mind, sense). The literal translation is 'weak sense' or 'feeble-mindedness'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'weak sense'. If an argument has 'weak sense', it's 'Schwachsinn' (nonsense).