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Detailed Translations for folly from English to German

folly:

folly [the ~] noun

  1. the folly (fun; joyfulness; high jinks; )
    der Spaß; der Freudentaumel; Spaßen; die Gaudi; Gefallen; Vergnügen; die Geselligkeit; der Ulk; der Spleen; die Heiterkeit; Freudenfest; der Genuß; die Fröhlichkeit; der Frohsinn; die Lust; der Scherz; die Flause; die Glückseligkeit; die Erfreulichkeit; der Unsinn; der Jubel; die Seligkeit; der Jux; die Torheit; die Narrheit; der Feudenruf; die Schäkerei; die Freude; die Verrücktheit
  2. the folly (foolishness; lunacy; idiocy)
    die Verrücktheit; die Flause; die Geistesstörung; die Geisteskrankheit; die Idiotie; die Wut; die Kleinigkeit; die Einfalt; die Einfachheit; die Torheit; die Albernheit; die Tobsucht; die Dummheit; die Narrheit; die Kinderei; die Einfältigkeit; die Geistesverwirrung; die Kindlichkeit; die Geistlosigkeit; die Unklugheit; die Schäkerei
  3. the folly (nonsense; baloney; twaddle; )
    der Quatsch; der Käse; der Blödsinn; der Klatsch; Larifari; Kauderwelsch; Geschwafel; dummes Zeug; der Unsinn; Gerede; der Firlefanz; Geplapper; Blech; Geschwätz; Gefasel
  4. the folly (nonsense; banter; idiocy; silliness)
    der Unsinn; die Dummheit; die Torheit; die Flause; die Narrheit; die Verrücktheit
  5. the folly (infatuation; stupidity)
    die Verblendung; die Verrücktheit; die Betörung

Translation Matrix for folly:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Albernheit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy childishness; foolishness; inanity; naïvete; sheepishness; silliness; silly joke
Betörung folly; infatuation; stupidity lack in understanding
Blech baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle can; copper; copper coin; coppers; metal; sheet; tin; tin-plate
Blödsinn baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle gibberish; nonsense; rubbish
Dummheit banter; folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy; nonsense; silliness blooper; blunder; dullness; enormity; foolishness; inconsiderateness; madness; rashness; stupidity; thougtlessness; vapidity
Einfachheit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy cushiness; foolishness; frugality; inanity; innocence; naïvete; naïvety; plainness; scantiness; silliness; simpleness; simplicity; sobriety
Einfalt folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy demureness; foolishness; frugality; having no pretentions; inanity; innocence; modesty; naïvete; naïvety; plainness; scantiness; silliness; simpleness; simplicity; sobriety; unaffectedness
Einfältigkeit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy dullness; foolishness; inanity; naïvete; silliness; simplicity; stupidity; unaffectedness; vapidity
Erfreulichkeit folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness brightfulness; cheerfulness; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Feudenruf folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness brightfulness; cheerfulness; cheering; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Firlefanz baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle frills; gibberish; nonsense; rubbish; small thing
Flause banter; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; idiocy; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness
Freude folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness amusement; banter; be satisfied with; brightfulness; cheerfulness; delight; fun; gladness; glee; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; lust; merriment; mirth; passion; pleasure; pun; revelry; waggery
Freudenfest folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness brightfulness; cheerfulness; feast; festivity; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Freudentaumel folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness brightfulness; cheerfulness; cheering; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Frohsinn folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness brightfulness; cheerfulness; gladness; glee; good spirits; happiness; hilarity; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Fröhlichkeit folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness banter; brightfulness; cheerfulness; ecstasy; enthusiasm; exaltation; excitement; gladness; glee; good spirits; happiness; hilarity; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; rapture; revelry; waggery
Gaudi folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness fun
Gefallen folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness amusement; be satisfied with; brightfulness; cheerfulness; delight; fun; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; lust; merriment; mirth; passion; pleasure; revelry
Gefasel baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle babble; balderdash; baloney; beefing; bleating; bull; burble; cackling; chatter; claptrap; drivel; empty talk; gabble; gibberish; hot air; jabber; jaw; piffle; prattle; rot; rubbish; twaddle; waffle; yacking
Geisteskrankheit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy aberration; backwardness; derangement of mind; feeble-mindedness; insanity; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance; mental illness
Geistesstörung folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy aberration; derangement of mind; insanity; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance; mental illness
Geistesverwirrung folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy delusion; derangement of mind; insanity; lunacy; mental derangement; mental disorder; mental disturbance; mental illness
Geistlosigkeit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy dullness; foolishness; inanity; naïvete; silliness; stupidity; vapidity
Genuß folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness be satisfied with; brightfulness; cheerfulness; delight; enjoyment; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Geplapper baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle babble; balderdash; baloney; blah; bull; bunkum; burble; cackling; chat; chatter; claptrap; drivel; empty talk; gabble; gabbling; gaggle; gaggling; gibberish; hot air; jabber; jaw; piffle; prattle; rot; rubbish; slander; slipslop; talkee-talkee; tittle-tattle; twaddle; waffle; wishwash; yacking
Gerede baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle babble; backbiting; balderdash; baloney; blah; blasphemy; bull; bunkum; burble; cackling; chat; chatter; claptrap; defamation; drivel; empty talk; gabble; gibberish; gossip; hot air; jabber; jaw; mudslinging; piffle; prattle; profanity; rot; rubbish; rumor; rumour; scandal; scandal-mongering; slander; slipslop; small talk; talk; talkee-talkee; talking; tittle-tattle; twaddle; vilification; waffle; wishwash; yacking
Geschwafel baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle babble; blah; bunkum; cackling; chatter; claptrap; dragging about; gabble; gibberish; jabber; jaw; nonsense; rubbish; slipslop; talkee-talkee; tittle-tattle; wishwash; yacking
Geschwätz baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle babble; backbiting; balderdash; baloney; blah; blasphemy; bull; bunkum; burble; cackling; chat; chatter; claptrap; defamation; dragging about; drivel; empty talk; fight; gabble; gabbling; gaggle; gaggling; game of rough-and-tumble; gibberish; gossip; hot air; jabber; jaw; mudslinging; nonsense; piffle; prattle; profanity; romp; romping; rot; rubbish; rumor; rumour; scandal; scandal-mongering; slander; slipslop; small talk; talk; talkee-talkee; talking; tattle; tittle-tattle; twaddle; vilification; waffle; wishwash; yacking
Geselligkeit folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness bedlam; brightfulness; cheerfulness; chumminess; clamor; clamour; comfort; commotion; companionableness; convenience; conviviality; cosiness; coziness; din; good spirits; happiness; hubbub; hullabaloo; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; noise; pandemonium; pleasantness; pleasure; racket; revelry; snugness; sociability; tumult; tumultuousness; uproar
Glückseligkeit folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness be happy; blessedness; bliss; brightfulness; cheerfulness; deliciousness; delight; deliverance; glory; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; liberation; lightheartedness; magnificence; merriment; mirth; pleasure; redemption; release; rescue; revelry; salvation; well-being
Heiterkeit folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness amusement; brightfulness; carousing; cheerfulness; cordiality; friendliness; fun; gladness; glee; good spirits; happiness; heartiness; hilarity; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry; roistering; warm-heartedness
Idiotie folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy absurdity; foolishness; idiocy; idiotism; inanity; incongruity; lunacy; madness; paradox
Jubel folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness brightfulness; cheerfulness; cheering; good spirits; happiness; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; merriment; mirth; pleasure; revelry
Jux folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness fun; hilarity; merriment; pleasure
Kauderwelsch baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle double Dutch; gibberish; gobbledygook; jabber
Kinderei folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy childishness
Kindlichkeit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy childishness; foolishness; inanity; innocence; naïvete; naïvety; silliness; simplicity; unaffectedness
Klatsch baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle backbiting; blasphemy; defamation; gossip; mudslinging; profanity; scandal; scandal-mongering; slander; small talk; talking; tittle-tattle; vilification
Kleinigkeit folly; foolishness; idiocy; lunacy a piece of cake; bagatelle; child's play; detail; futility; little gift; little present; little something; present; secondary importance; side issue; small affair; small gift; small matter; small thing; something unimportant; trifle
Käse baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle cheese; type of cheese
Larifari baloney; folly; humbug; nonsense; piffle; tattle; twaddle gibberish; nonsense; rubbish
Lust folly; fun; high jinks; hilarity; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness amusement; ardor; ardour; be satisfied with; brightfulness; cheerfulness; craving; craze; delight; desire; frenzy; fun; good spirits; happiness; hunger; joy; joyfulness; lightheartedness; lust; merriment; mirth; passion; passionate desire; pleasure; rankness; revelry; sexual desire; urge
Narrheit banter; folly; foolishness; fun; high jinks; hilarity; idiocy; joking; joy; joyfulness; lunacy; madness; merriment; mirth; nonsense; pleasure; silliness absurdity; craziness; derangement

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Related Definitions for "folly":

  1. foolish or senseless behavior1
  2. a stupid mistake1
  3. the trait of acting stupidly or rashly1
  4. the quality of being rash and foolish1
    • trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly1

Wiktionary Translations for folly:

folly
noun
  1. foolishness
folly
noun
  1. etwas völlig Unsinniges, Abwegiges oder Unvernünftiges mit oft gefährlichen Risiken
  2. gehoben: mangelnde Klugheit / Intelligenz
  3. mangelnde geistige Fähigkeit