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Albern Translations, meanings and synonyms
"Albern" is mainly used as adjective meaning "silly", "foolish" or "goofy". It is also used as verb.
Essential properties of "albern"
Its most important properties are:
Properties as Adjective
Regular
- Comparative: alberner
- Superlative: am albernsten
Properties as Verb
- Infinitive: albern
- Simple past: alberte
- Participle: gealbert
regularintransitive
Note: These properties are not absolute. A transitive verb can be used intransitively and vice versa depending on context, and many verbs can be used reflexively even though they are not primarily reflexive.
Meanings of "albern" + more translations, synonyms and antonyms
It has the meanings and uses detailed below:
1.) "Silly, ridiculous, or nonsensical behavior/action"
"Albern", when used with this meaning, acts as adjective.
- Definition: "Behavior or action that is silly or ridiculous, nonsensical."
- Translation(s): silly, foolish, goofy, absurd
- Synonym(s): dumm, lächerlich, kindisch
- Antonym(s): ernst, vernünftig
- Related word(s): albernheit, albernheit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Sein albernes Verhalten nervt alle.
- Das war eine alberne Idee.
- Warum machst du immer so alberne Witze?
2.) "To act foolishly or without seriousness"
"Albern", when used with this meaning, acts as verb.
- Definition: "To act in a silly or ridiculous manner, without seriousness."
- Translation(s): to fool around, to goof around, to be silly
- Synonym(s): herumalbern, blödeln
- Antonym(s): sich benehmen, ernst sein
- Related word(s): albernheit, albernheit
📝 Some usage examples:
- Die Kinder albern im Garten herum.
- Hör auf zu albern und mach deine Hausaufgaben.
- Sie albern oft während des Unterrichts.