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die Dumme

fool, person who ends up losing out, bad thing, unfortunate thing

noun · nominative / genitive / dative / accusative, singular feminine Rare #33,397
fool, person who ends up losing out Used as a noun for a person; the meaning depends on context.
GE: Er war der Dumme.
EN: He was the one who got the short end of the stick.
bad thing, unfortunate thing Used in the phrase „das Dumme“ for the downside or unfortunate part of a situation.
GE: Das Dumme ist, dass der Zug schon weg ist.
EN: The bad thing is that the train has already left.
Declension of Dumme
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Nominative Dumme —
Accusative Dumme —
Genitive Dumme —
Dative Dumme —

Und ich Dumme denke, du änderst dich.

And stupid me, thinking you'd change.

— Wild Tales - Jeder dreht mal durch! (2014)

Ich bin oben, du Dumme!

I'm up here, you idiot!

— Kevin - Allein zu Haus (1990)

Er war der Dumme.

He was the stupid one.

Das Dumme ist nur, du hast einen Fehler gemacht.

The only problem is, you made a mistake.

— I Saw the Devil (2010)

Unglückliche Dumme.

Unfortunate fools.

— Kin-Dza-Dza (1986)

Mam trifft viele Leute, aber das Dumme ist, dass man sie nie wieder sieht.

Mom meets lots of people, but the annoying thing is that she never sees them again.

— Central Station (1998)

Sie war die Dumme.

She was the stupid one.