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Narr
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narr
Alemannic German
Etymology
From gsw gmh narre, from gsw goh narro, further etymology gsw unknown. Cognate with de Narr, yi נאַר.
Noun
gsw noun m
gsw Uri fool
References
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gsw People
German
Etymology
From de gmh narre, from de goh narro, further etymology de unknown. Cognates include yi נאַר, bar Noar, nds-de Narr, nl nar, fy nar, stq Naar, da nar, sv narr.
Pronunciation
de /nar/ [näɐ̯] [naː] most of Germany, parts of Austria
de /nar/ [när] [nɑr] Austria, parts of southern Germany, Switzerland
de na
de De-Narr.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m.weak ^in
de dated fool a person being stupid or oblivious to facts
de historical jester, fool
II Mein alter Narr ging, fürcht’ ich, weit in’s Weite; / Nimm seinen Platz und komm an meine Seite
carnival enthusiast
de Karnevalist Fastnachter
Used in compounds to indicate an obsession; freak
de Auto Autonarr car car freak
de Pferd Pferdenarr horse horse lover
de Waffe Waffennarr weapon gun nut
Declension
m.weak
Derived terms
de Narrenfest Narrenfreiheit Narrenhäs Narrenzunft Narretei Flecklenarr Hofnarr Weißnarr
Related terms
de Narro
de narren
de närrisch
Descendants
csb nara 1
1 rm narr nara 1
See also
de Eulenspiegel
de Eulenspiegelei
de eulenspiegelhaft (> de eulenspiegelhafter Witz sly humor)
de Till Eulenspiegel
de Ulenspiegel
Further reading
de People
Low German
Etymology
From nds gml narre, from nds osx *narro, from nds gmw-pro *narrō. Compare gmh narre, from goh narro.
Noun
m Narren nds GLG
fool
See also
nds Geck
nds Göök
Pennsylvania German
Etymology
From pdc gmh narre, from pdc goh narro, further etymology pdc unknown. Cognate with de Narr, yi נאַר.
Noun
pdc noun m plural Narre
fool
pdc People