ferdutzt
[ fer-duhtst ]
/ fərˈdʌtst /
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adjective Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
confused; bewildered.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of ferdutzt
<Pennsylvania German, German verdutzt bewildered, nonplussed <Middle Dutch, past participle of verdotten to confuse; akin to dote
Words nearby ferdutzt
Ferdinand III, Ferdinand V, Ferdinand VI, Ferdinand VII, Ferdus, ferdutzt, fere, feretory, Fergana, Fergus, Fergus Falls
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