das Irrelevante
Translation
the irrelevant, irrelevancy, the non-essential
Examples
Filtere das Irrelevante heraus.
Filter out the irrelevant.
Wir sollten uns nicht auf das Irrelevante konzentrieren.
We shouldn't focus on the irrelevant.
Grammar Patterns
das Irrelevante (neuter noun) the irrelevant thing Filtere das Irrelevante heraus.
Similar Words
Synonyms: das Unwichtige (the unimportant), das Nebensächliche (the secondary); Antonyms: das Relevante (the relevant), das Wichtige (the important)
Etymology
Comes from the negative prefix 'ir-' plus 'relevant'. It's a nominalized adjective, meaning it functions as a noun for 'the irrelevant thing'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'IR-RELEVANT'. The 'ir-' prefix negates the meaning. Since it's capitalized, it's a noun, referring to 'that which is irrelevant'.