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ferdutzt

[ fer-duhtst ]

adjective

, Chiefly Pennsylvania German Area.
  1. confused; bewildered.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of ferdutzt1

From Pennsylvania Dutch, German verdutzt “bewildered, nonplussed,” from Middle Dutch, past participle of verdotten “to confuse”; akin to dote

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