Aberwitz

German

Etymology

From aber +‎ Witz (“wit”). For aber- in privative function, compare Aberglaube.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaːbɐˌvɪt͡s/
  • Hyphenation: Aber‧witz
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)

Noun

Aberwitz m (strong, genitive Aberwitzes, no plural)

  1. ludicrousness

Declension

Declension of Aberwitz [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Aberwitz
genitive eines des Aberwitzes
dative einem dem Aberwitz, Aberwitze1
accusative einen den Aberwitz

1Now rare, see notes.

Derived terms

Further reading

  • “Aberwitz” in Duden online
  • “Aberwitz” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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