tolaheiti

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Old High German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From tol (mad) +‎ -heit +‎ .

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈto.la.hei̯ː.tiː/

Noun[edit]

tolaheitī f

  1. folly
    Synonym: tolaheit
    • 9th century, Kassel conversations:
      Tole sint uualha, spahe sint peigira; luzic ist spahe in uualhum mera hapent tolaheiti denne spahi.
      Romans are stupid, Bavarians are smart; there is little intelligence among the Romans, they have more folly than intelligence.

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