"folly" in German folly Unverstand Zierbau Detailed translations for "folly" folly 1. general folly der Unverstand{masculine} 2. archaeology, ornamental building with no practical purpose in a historical park folly der Zierbau{masculine} And on the concrete, a folly it is built. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Und auf dem Beton wird ein Zierbau errichtet. English synonyms for "folly" folly {n} betise craziness foolery foolishness imbecility indulgence lunacy madness stupidity tomfoolery unwiseness