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

Further reading

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