Sottise

German

Etymology

Borrowed from French sottise (“stupidity”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌzɔˈtiːzə/, [ˌzɔˈtiːzə]

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• Rhymes: -iːzə

Noun

Sottise f (genitive Sottise, plural Sottisen)

1. taunt (a spiteful remark)

   Synonyms: Gehässigkeit, Bosheit

2. bêtise, stupidity

Declension

Declension of Sottise [feminine]

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	eine	die	Sottise	die	Sottisen
genitive	einer	der	Sottise	der	Sottisen
dative	einer	der	Sottise	den	Sottisen
accusative	eine	die	Sottise	die	Sottisen

Further reading

• “Sottise” in Duden online