narrisch

See also: närrisch

Bavarian

Etymology

Derived from Middle High German nerrisch, from Old High German nerrisk, whence Noar. Compare German närrisch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑˑriʃ/

Adjective

narrisch (comparative narrisch, superlative narrischstn)

1. crazy, mad

   Synonyms: verruckt, wåhnsinnig

2. angry, furious

   Synonyms: fuchtig, krawutisch, zurnig

3. (with auf + accusative) to be crazy about something or someone; also used in compounds:

   ‎Auto (“car”) + ‎narrisch → ‎autonarrisch (“crazy about cars”)

   ‎Kunst (“art”) + ‎narrisch → ‎kunstnarrisch (“crazy about art”)

   ‎Buama (“boys”) + ‎narrisch → ‎buamanarrisch (“boy crazy”)

Derived terms

• Narrischer

German

Alternative forms

• närrisch

Etymology

From Bavarian narrisch, from Middle High German nerrisch, from Old High German nerrisk.

Adjective

narrisch (strong nominative masculine singular narrischer, comparative narrischer, superlative am narrischsten) (Austria, Bavaria, Southern Germany, informal)

1. silly, idiotic
2. to be crazy about something [with auf (+ accusative) ‘something or someone’]

Related terms

• Narr

Further reading

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