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Where does “irre” come from?

irre (German) comes from Old High German irri — confused.

irre (German): crazy, insane, mad, mental; crazy, incredible,...

Definitions

  1. crazy, insane, mad, mental; crazy, incredible,...

Ancestry of “irre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanirriconfused

Words derived from “irre”

  • irrig
  • Irrsinn
  • Irrer
  • Irre
  • irrsinnigerweise
  • irrsinnig
  • Irrsinnigkeit
Every word from Old High German irri →