Wahn

See also: wähn

German

Etymology

From Old High German wān, from Proto-Germanic *wēniz.

Pronunciation
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

Wahn m (genitive Wahnes, plural Wahne)

  1. illusion, delusion, (vain) hope (leerer/eitler Wahn), false idea, false perception, incorrect image
  2. (psychiatry) mania, craze, false interpretation of reality

Declension
Declension of Wahn
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Wahn die Wahne
genitive eines des Wahnes,
Wahns		 der Wahne
dative einem dem Wahn,
Wahne1		 den Wahnen
accusative einen den Wahn die Wahne
1Now uncommon, see notes

Derived terms

Further reading
  • Wahn in Duden online
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