verrückt

/fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏkt/

adjective A2

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

crazy
- Das ist eine verrückte Idee.
  
  That's a crazy idea.

Similar words

Close in a casual sense — begeistert is enthusiastic/thrilled; verrückt literally means "crazy," but like English "crazy about," it is often used to mean wildly enthusiastic.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

louco

louco is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "crazy."

Portuguese

maluco

maluco is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "crazy."

Practice

1 What does verrückt mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches verrückt?

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Last updated 2026-09-16