verhaspeln
Meaning
- (reflexive, weak) to mangle, to mess up
- (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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