nounnoun

der Irre, -n

madman

Ein Wort für etwas oder jemanden, das sehr verrückt, unglaublich oder nicht normal wirkt.

The German word "Irre" can have several meanings depending on the context:

As a noun (die Irre, plural: die Irren) – It refers to a person who is insane, mad, or mentally ill. In English, it can be translated as lunatic, madman, or crazy person.
- Example: Der Irre lief durch die Straßen. – “The madman ran through the streets.”
As an adjective (irre) – In colloquial modern German, it means crazy, incredible, amazing, used both negatively and positively.
- Positive example: Das Konzert war irre gut! – “The concert was insanely good!”
- Negative example: Das ist doch irre! – “That’s insane!” or “That’s crazy!”

Part of speech:
- Noun: feminine (die Irre, plural die Irren).
- Adjective: invariable, informal.
Origin: Derived from the Middle High German irre, meaning “confused” or “lost,” which itself comes from Old High German irri, related to the verb irren (“to err,” “to wander,” “to be mistaken”).

Synonyms:
- For the noun: Verrückte, Geisteskranke.
- For the adjective (colloquial): verrückt, wahnsinnig, toll.
Antonyms:
- For the adjective: vernünftig, normal.

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Der Irre im Film lachte sehr laut.noun

The madman in the movie laughed very loudly.

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