Blödsinn reden

to talk nonsense

Türkçe: saçma sapan konuşmak

Noun

der Blödsinn m.

Verb

reden

Topic

Gefühle und Geist

Register

Register: colloquial, everyday

In a sentence

Which form of reden fills the gap?

Die betrunkene Frau ____ auf der Party nur noch Blödsinn.

How it is used

Means to talk nonsense. Register: colloquial, everyday. Someone might say this in an argument to dismiss an absurd claim. It's direct but not overly aggressive.

Other verbs that go with Blödsinn

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• (einen) Blödsinn anstellento do nonsense or fool around
• Blödsinn verzapfento spout nonsense, stronger than 'reden'

All collocations with Blödsinn

Other collocations built on reden

• nach dem Mund redento say what someone wants to hear
• (dummes) Zeug redento talk nonsense
• Klartext redento speak plainly

More from Gefühle und Geist

• Druck ausüben auf+Akk.to apply pressure on someone, often psychologically or politically
• Interesse zeigento show interest
• Kummer bereiten / machento cause someone grief or sadness
• von Sünde reinwaschento absolve from sin
• einen Wunsch hegento cherish a wish

All collocations in Gefühle und Geist