Wirrwarr

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Wirrwarr

  • [ˈvɪʁvaʁ]

Where it comes from

Reduplikation mit Vokalwechsel (= Ablautdoppelung) zum Stamm des Verbs wirren, seit Ende des 15. Jahrhunderts belegt. Nach Kluge aus dem Niederdeutschen entlehnt.

noun Wirrwarr · Wirrwarre · Wirrwarrs

  1. chaotischer Vorgang oder Zustand In dem Wirrwarr des Großstadtverkehrs kann man leicht die Orientierung verlieren.

    Opposite: Eindeutigkeit, Klarheit, Ordnung

In English

  • tangle tangled twisted mass
  • chaos state of disorder
  • muddle a mixture; a confusion; a garble
  • clutter a confused disordered jumble of things
  • ruckus a noisy disturbance and/or commotion
  • hubbub confused sound of a crowd of people shouting or speaking simultaneously
  • welter general confusion or muddle
  • jumble mixture of often unrelated things

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@misc{wirrwarr_2026,
  title = {Wirrwarr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/wirrwarr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}