German edit

Etymology edit

From Middle High German alwære, from Old High German alawāri (friendly, good-natured). The final -n is an original case ending that was added to the stem in German Low German territory (compare schüchtern).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈalbərn/, [ˈʔalbɐn], [ˈʔälb̥ɐn] (most of Germany, some of Austria)
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  • IPA(key): /ˈalbərn/, [ˈʔɑlb̥ərn], [ˈʔälb̥ərn], [ˈʔälb̥ɛrn] (Switzerland, some of Austria)

Adjective edit

albern (strong nominative masculine singular alberner, comparative alberner, superlative am albernsten)

  1. goofy, silly, childish (inappropriately funny)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit

  • albern” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache