Kuddelmuddel

Meaning

jumble; hodgepodge; confusion

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkʊdəlˈmʊdəl/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Low German Kuddelmuddel. The word originally meant "dirty linen" and is derived from the verb koddeln (“to wash clothes superficially”). The rhyming part might be based on a cognate of German Modder (“mud”), a Dutch form of which also led to English muddle.

Sentences

Nach meinem Dafürhalten ist das überhaupt keine gute Idee , sondern ein echter Kuddelmuddel .

I do not think this is a good idea at all. It is a real mess.