Unfug

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German

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈʔʊnfuːk]
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Noun

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

  1. nonsense
    Synonyms: 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

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Further reading

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