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German Nonsense
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der Unsinn — things that contradict common sense
der Blödsinn — things that come to your mind in a weak moment
der Schwachsinn — things a dumb person comes up with
der Irrsinn, der ...
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German Nonsense
what sort of options does one have translating 'absurdity' into into German when describing language and language use?
That's an entirely pragmtic decision to make. If I were to insult a poorly ...
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