Masculine

Narr

Meaning

  1. (dated, masculine, weak) fool (a person being stupid or oblivious to facts)
  2. (historical, masculine, weak) jester, fool
  3. (masculine, weak) carnival enthusiast
  4. (masculine, weak) Used in compounds to indicate an obsession; freak

Frequency

B2
Dialects

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

halbduubel

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

halbnaar

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

naar

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

naarebaschi

Basel-Landschaft

Basel-Landschaft

ueli

St. Gallen

St. Gallen

nòarr

Data provided by: Deutsch-Schweizerdeutsches Wörterbuch

Pronounced as (IPA)
/nar/
Etymology

In summary

From Middle High German narre, from Old High German narro, further etymology unknown. Cognates include Yiddish נאַר (nar), Bavarian Noar, German Low German Narr, Dutch nar, West Frisian nar, Saterland Frisian Naar, Danish nar, Swedish narr.

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