verhaspeln

Meaning

  1. (reflexive, weak) to mangle, to mess up
  2. (reflexive, weak) to reproduce strangely or wrongly (mainly referring to speech)

Concepts

get muddled

Synonyms

nicht weiterwissen

durcheinander kommen

ins Stottern kommen

Pronounced as (IPA)
/fɛɐ̯ˈhaspl̩n/
Etymology

In summary

ver- + haspeln (“to reel, to wind, to spool”). Compare Dutch verhaspelen.

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