Aberwitz

German

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːbɐˌvɪt͡s/
• Hyphenation: Aber‧witz

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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

• aberwitzig

Further reading

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