verdutzen
/fɛɐ̯ˈdʊtsn̩/
verb
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- verdutzt
- past
- verdutzte
- perfect
- hat verdutzt
Meaning
-
to baffle, to bewilder, to take aback
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Spanish
atolondrar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to bewilder, to baffle."
Practice
1 What does verdutzen mean?
to baffle, to bewilder, to take aback
2 Fill the gap: Die plötzliche Frage ___ ihn völlig.
Full sentence: Die plötzliche Frage verdutzte ihn völlig. (The sudden question completely baffled him.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verdutzen?
verdutzen: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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