# die Irre

die Irre is a German noun meaning “the state of being wrong: now only in adverbial phrase in die Irre”. Forms: der Irrer, die Irre.

## Forms

- Genitive: der Irrer
- Plural: die Irre

## In other languages

- Русский: помешанный, сумасшедший, безумец

## Meanings

1. the state of being wrong: now only in adverbial phrase in die Irre

## Examples

- Ich wollte niemanden in die Irre führen. — I didn't want to mislead anyone.
- Maria hat dich in die Irre geführt. — Mary misled you.
- Dieser Irre ist zu allem fähig! — This maniac is capable of anything!
- Diesem Irren ist alles zuzutrauen! — You can't put anything past this lunatic!
- Klinge ich wie eine Irre, wenn ich so spreche? — Do I sound like an idiot if I talk like this?

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