meschugge

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish משוגע (meshuge, “crazy”). Compare English meshugge and mishegoss.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /meˈʃʊ.ɡə/

Adjective

meschugge (strong nominative masculine singular meschuggener or meschugger, comparative (rare) meschuggener, superlative (rare) am meschuggensten)

  1. (colloquial, usually predicative) meshugge, meshuga

Derived terms

  • Meschuggener
  • Meschuggenheit

Further reading

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