German

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Etymology

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Middle High German unsinnec, Old High German unsinnīg, corresponding to un- +‎ sinnig.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʊnˌzɪnɪç/
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  • Hyphenation: un‧sin‧nig

Adjective

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unsinnig (strong nominative masculine singular unsinniger, comparative unsinniger, superlative am unsinnigsten)

  1. nonsensical
  2. unreasonable

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Adverb

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unsinnig

  1. nonsensically
  2. unreasonably

Further reading

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  • unsinnig” in Duden online
  • unsinnig” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache