German Conversation · Level 12
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German word
verrückt
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛɐ̯ˈʁʏkt/
Meaning
- adjectivecrazy
Example
Er ist verrückt.
He is crazy.
More examples
Nach dem Vorfall fühlte sie sich verrückt.
After the incident, she felt crazy.
Core concept
A mind or situation pushed far outside its normal track, either alarming or astonishingly impressive.
Common phrases
verrückte Idee
crazy idea
als verrückt gelten
be considered crazy
sich verrückt fühlen
feel crazy
Similar words
wahnsinnig: So extreme that calm judgment and rational control seem impossible.
irre: So astonishing or exciting that it seems to exceed all normal limits.
durchgeknallt: Wildly strange and extreme, as if sanity were missing.
bekloppt: Foolish and absurd in a way that goes against common sense.
Definition in German
Adj. ungewöhnlich extrem oder von der Norm abweichend; sowohl negativ für Geisteszustand als auch positiv ironisch/übertreibend gebräuchlich
Word origin
Verrückt developed as the past participle of German verrücken, 'to move something out of place,' and came to describe what departs from the norm.
Usage tips
- In informal German, verrückt can intensify a positive judgment, as in verrückt gut for 'crazy good.'