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geisteskrank

crazy, insane; mentally ill

ˈɡ a ɪ̯ s t ə s ˌk ʁ a ŋ k
adjective Rare #45,964
crazy, insane; mentally ill Often used as an insult and can be offensive or insensitive when referring to mental illness.
GE: Man hielt ihn für geisteskrank.
EN: They thought he was insane.

Man sagt, dass er geisteskrank ist.

They say he is mentally ill.

Wäre man geisteskrank, könnte man das geradezu bewundern.

If one were mentally ill, one could almost admire that.

— Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (2011)

Bist du geisteskrank?

Are you mentally ill?

— Bin-Jip - Leere Häuser (2004)

Die sind geisteskrank.

They are mentally ill.

— Fack ju Göhte (2013)