sinnssyk

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• sinnssjuk (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

sinn (“mind”) +‎ -s- +‎ syk (“sick, ill”). Compare Danish sindssyg, Swedish sinnessjuk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsins.ˌsyːk/, [ˈsɪns.ˌsyːk]

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Adjective

sinnssyk (masculine and feminine sinnssyk, neuter sinnssykt, definite singular and plural sinnssyke, comparative mer sinnssyk, superlative mest sinnssyk)

1. (dated, colloquial, often derogatory) insane; not sound of mind

   Synonyms: gal, sinnssvak, sinnsforvirret, sinnsforvirra

2. (figuratively) absurd

   Synonyms: vanvittig, absurd

3. (figuratively, colloquial) insane, extreme

   Det var en sinnsyk fart på hun når hun kom rundt svingen

   She had an insane speed when she came around the bend

Derived terms

• sinnssykeasyl, sinnssykehus (“mental hospital”)
• sinnssykdom (“mental illness”)
• sinnsykt (“extremely”) (adverb)

Related terms

• sinnssyke, sinnssjuke (“insanity; mental illness”)

See also

• åndssvak (“mentally retarded”) (Nynorsk also)

References

• “sinnssyk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “sinnssyk” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).