Hirngespinst
dasNounfigment of imagination; pipe dream
English translations
- 01
fantasy
Word details
- German meaning
- Eine eingebildete, unrealistische Idee oder Vorstellung.
- English meaning
- Pipe dream
- Synonym
- Fantasie, Illusion
- German example
- Seine Pläne, den Mond zu besiedeln, waren reine Hirngespinste.
- English example
- His plans to colonize the moon were pure pipe dreams.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- das
- Singular Form
- das Hirngespinst
- Plural Form
- die Hirngespinste
Related words
- Chimäre
Chimera
- Schimäre
Chimera
- Schnapsidee
Hairbrained scheme
Example sentences with “Hirngespinst”
Das ist doch nur ein Hirngespinst. (That's just a figment of your imagination.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Hirngespinst?
The plural is 'die Hirngespinste'. It is a neuter noun (das).