Schnapsidee

dieNoun

crazy idea; wild scheme (often after drinking)

English translations

  1. 01

    harebrained scheme

  2. 02

    crazy idea

  3. 03

    whim

Word details

German meaning
Eine Schnapsidee ist eine dumme, unüberlegte Idee, die oft unter Alkoholeinfluss entsteht.
English meaning
Hairbrained scheme
Synonym
Hirngespinst, fixe Idee
German example
Das war mal wieder eine typische Schnapsidee von ihm.
English example
That was another typical hairbrained scheme of his.
Type
Noun
Article
die
Singular Form
die Schnapsidee
Plural Form
die Schnapsideen

Example sentences with “Schnapsidee”

  1. Das war wirklich eine Schnapsidee! (That was really a crazy idea!)

Frequently asked questions

Is Schnapsidee an insult?

Not an insult, but it implies the idea was poorly thought out.