Tollheit

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tolheit, toleheit, from Old High German tolaheit, since the 9th century. By surface analysis, toll +‎ -heit.

Noun

Tollheit f (genitive Tollheit, plural Tollheiten)

  1. (uncountable) folly (state or quality of being foolish)
  2. (countable) folly (foolish action)

Declension

Declension of Tollheit [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Tollheit die Tollheiten
genitive einer der Tollheit der Tollheiten
dative einer der Tollheit den Tollheiten
accusative eine die Tollheit die Tollheiten

Further reading

  • “Tollheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Tollheit” in Duden online
  • “Tollheit” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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