verwarren
Meaning
- (ergative) to tangle
- (intransitive, transitive) to confuse, confound, befuddle
Concepts
take the place of
Synonyms
dooreenhalen
temperen
van zijn stuk brengen
in verlegenheid brengen
terugwijzen
verfrommelen
terugbezorgen
door mekaar mengen
uit zijn evenwicht brengen
de plaats innemen van
in de plaats stellen van
in verwarring brengen
opstoken
Translations
verwirren
mélanger
confundir
confundirFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌvɛrˈʋɑ.rə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch verwerren, derived from werren (“to confuse, be confused”), originally a strong verb. Analysable as war (“disorder”) + ver- -en, but war, Middle Dutch werre, is deverbal. Cognate with German verwirren. Also related with English war.
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