verblöden

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

s’abêtir

abêtir

abrutir

abasourdir

rendre idiot

ahurir

crétiniser

Synonymes

verdummen

abstumpfen

verblüffen

vernarren

stumpfsinnig werden

benommen machen

blöde werden

betäuben

Traductions

abbrutire

embajanir

daze

flummox

stupefy

go gaga

intontire

istupidire

istupidirsi

ottundere

rimbambire

onthutsen

idiotizar

Prononcé comme (IPA)

[fɛa̯ˈbløːdn̩]

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen haut-allemand: 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).