verblüffen
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verblüffen
- [fɛɐ̯ˈblʏfn̩]
Rhymes with ʏfn̩
Where it comes from
von mittelniederdeutsch vorbluffen ^(→ gml) „jemandem einen Schrecken einjagen“
verb verblüffe · verblüffst · verblüfft · verblüffte · verblüffe!
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jemanden durch etwas Überraschendes in Erstaunen versetzen
Bei der Pressekonferenz verblüfft er die Reporter mit einem Geständnis.
Similar: erstaunen, frappieren, irritieren, überraschen, überrumpeln, umhauen · Opposite: langweilen
In English
- nonplus to bewilder or perplex (someone)
- confound to perplex or puzzle
- bemuse to confuse or bewilder
- stun to shock or surprise
- flummox To confuse; to fluster; to flabbergast
- dazzle figuratively
- baffle to confuse or perplex (someone) completely — see also bewilder, confuse, perplex
- transfix to render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe
- mystify to thoroughly confuse, befuddle or bewilder
- astound to astonish, bewilder or dazzle
- flabbergast to overwhelm with bewilderment
Talk about this word "verblüffen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/verbl%C3%BCffen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. verblüffen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/verbl%C3%BCffen "verblüffen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/verbl%C3%BCffen.Cite this
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title = {verblüffen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/verbl%C3%BCffen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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