die Blödheit
Translation
stupidity, foolishness, silliness
Examples
Seine Blödheit kennt keine Grenzen.
His stupidity knows no bounds.
Aus reiner Blödheit hat er den Schlüssel verloren.
He lost the key out of sheer stupidity.
Grammar Patterns
((Nominativ)) is ... ((adjective)) ((subject)) is ... His stupidity is unbelievable.
aus ((Dativ)) out of ... He did it out of sheer stupidity.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Dummheit, Torheit; Antonyms: Klugheit, Weisheit
Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'blöd' (stupid) plus the suffix '-heit,' which creates abstract nouns similar to the English '-ness.'
Memory Tips
Think of 'blöd' as sounding a bit like 'blood' - a bloody stupid thing to do is an act of 'Blödheit'.