ferdutzt
American
[fer-duhtst]
/ fərˈdʌtst /
adjective
Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
Etymology
Origin of ferdutzt
From Pennsylvania Dutch, German verdutzt “bewildered, nonplussed,” from Middle Dutch, past participle of verdotten “to confuse”; akin to dote
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