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Sinn

sense

noun ZIN Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

meaning

Usage Note

Sinn spans the five senses, a faculty (Sinn für Humor, 'a sense of humour'), and meaning/point. The crucial idiom das macht keinen Sinn ('that makes no sense') is now common, though purists prefer das ergibt keinen Sinn. The plural die Sinne refers to the bodily senses.

Examples

"Das hat keinen Sinn."

Natural Translation

That makes no sense.

Literal Translation

That has no sense.

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