Unfug

German

Etymology

From Middle High German unvuoc, equivalent to un- +‎ Fug. Cognate with Swedish ofog.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʔʊnfuːk]
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Noun

Unfug m (strong, genitive Unfuges or Unfugs, no plural)

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: Unsinn, Schwachsinn, Blödsinn, Quatsch, Humbug
    Und du wirst im Wald wirklich Aliens gesehen haben? So ein Unfug…
    So you really saw aliens in the forest? What nonsense…
  2. mischief

Declension

Declension of Unfug [sg-only, masculine, strong]
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein der Unfug
genitive eines des Unfuges, Unfugs
dative einem dem Unfug, Unfuge1
accusative einen den Unfug

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading

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