Eselei

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Eselei

[eːzəˈlaɪ̯]

Rhymes with aɪ̯

Where it comes from

strukturell:

Ableitung zum Substantiv Esel durch Suffigierung von -ei

etymologisch:

Es handelt sich um ein Erbwort, das auf mittelhochdeutsches eselīe ^(→ gmh) zurückgeht.

noun Eselerei · Eselei · Eseleien

colloquial törichtes Verhalten, unüberlegte Handlung; dummer Schabernack „Alles was wir zu thun bewogen ſind[,] iſt Eſelei.“
Similar: Ochserei

In English

folly thoughtless action
asininity asinine remark, etc.

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"Eselei." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/eselei. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Eselei. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/eselei

Chicago

"Eselei." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/eselei.

BibTeX

@misc{eselei_2026,
  title = {Eselei},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/eselei},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}