Wahnsinn
German edit
Etymology edit
Back-formation from wahnsinnig, not cognate with Wahn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Wahnsinn m (strong, genitive Wahnsinnes or Wahnsinns, no plural)
- insanity, madness
- 2016, “Alles grau”, in Berliner Schule / Protopop, performed by Isolation Berlin:
- Der Wahnsinn hält mich warm / Der Teufel kommt und nimmt mich in den Arm / Ich hab' endlich keine Träume mehr
- The madness keeps me warm / The devil comes and takes my arm / I finally have no more dreams
- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
- (colloquial) awesome!, man!, wicked!
Declension edit
Declension of Wahnsinn [sg-only, masculine, strong]