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ferdutzt
[ fer-duhtst ]
/ fərˈdʌtst /
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adjective Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
confused; bewildered.
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Origin of ferdutzt
From Pennsylvania Dutch, German verdutzt “bewildered, nonplussed,” from 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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