verblüffen

/fɛɐ̯ˈblʏfn̩/

verb B2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
verblüfft
past
verblüffte
perfect
hat verblüfft

Meaning

  1. to amaze, to baffle, to astonish

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

erstaunen

verblüffen leans slightly toward baffling or confusing amazement; erstaunen is more general astonishment.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abismar

Close — to amaze/baffle relates to astounding.

Practice

1 What does verblüffen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Seine Antwort ___ alle.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verblüffen?

Synonyms

  • überraschen
verb

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