verblöden

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (transitive, weak) to cause someone to become dim-witted
2. (intransitive, weak) to lose one's acuity, to become dim-witted

Sinonieme

verdummen

abstumpfen

verblüffen

vernarren

stumpfsinnig werden

benommen machen

blöde werden

betäuben

Vertalings

s’abêtir

abbrutire

daze

flummox

stupefy

go gaga

abasourdir

abêtir

abrutir

crétiniser

rendre idiot

ahurir

intontire

istupidire

istupidirsi

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[fɛa̯ˈbløːdn̩]

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle High German: verbloeden

In summary

From Middle High German verbloeden (“to intimidate”). After blöd (“timid”) had changed its meaning to “stupid”, reinterpreted as ver- (prefix indicating completion) + blöd (“foolish, stupid”) + -en (verb suffix).