silliness

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• /ˈsɪlinɪs/
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Etymology tree English silly Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English silliness From silly + -ness.

32 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Catalan: ximpleria — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• French: bêtise — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• French: stupidité — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• German: Dummheit — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• German: Albernheit — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: aerthacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: breallaireacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: breallántacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: brealsúnacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: bundúnacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: diúide — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: dreolánacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: éagantacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: gamalacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: gogaideacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: guanacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: leamhas — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: leimhe — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: málóideacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: óinsiúlacht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Irish: pleotaíocht — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Italian: stupidità — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Latin: fatuitās — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Latin: socordia — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Latvian: muļķība — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Latvian: dumjība — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Manx: meecheeall — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Manx: meecheeallid — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Scottish Gaelic: amaideas — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Swedish: larv — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Swedish: dumhet — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous
• Swedish: fånighet — that which is perceived as silly or frivolous