"Stumpfsinn" meaning in German

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Noun

Audio: De-Stumpfsinn.ogg [Germany, Berlin] Forms: Stumpfsinnes [genitive], Stumpfsinns [genitive], Stumpfsinne [plural]
Etymology: From stumpf + Sinn. Etymology templates: {{ety|de|:af|stumpf|Sinn}}, {{compound|de|stumpf|Sinn}} stumpf + Sinn Head templates: {{de-noun|m,(e)s}} Stumpfsinn m (strong, genitive Stumpfsinnes or Stumpfsinns, plural Stumpfsinne)
  1. absentmindedness; indifference; mental dullness; dopiness Tags: masculine, strong Synonyms: Zerstreutheit
    Sense id: en-Stumpfsinn-de-noun-~vsAnLxa Categories (other): German entries referencing missing etymons, German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries referencing missing etymons: 53 42 4 Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 47 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 46 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 47 2
  2. monotony; tedium; boringness Tags: masculine, strong
    Sense id: en-Stumpfsinn-de-noun-hdmUIGFM Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 50 47 3 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 48 47 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 46 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 47 2
  3. (rare) stupidity; nonsense Tags: masculine, rare, strong
    Sense id: en-Stumpfsinn-de-noun-qUt4B3Sc
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stumpfsinnig
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