verwarren

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch verwerren, derived from werren (“to confuse, be confused”), originally a strong verb. Analysable as ver- +‎ war (“disorder”) +‎ -en, but war, Middle Dutch werre, is deverbal. Cognate with German verwirren. Also related with English war.

Pronunciation

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• Rhymes: -ɑrən

Verb

verwarren

1. to tangle
2. to confuse, confound, befuddle

Inflection

Conjugation of verwarren (weak, prefixed)
infinitive	verwarren
past singular	verwarde
past participle	verward
infinitive	verwarren
gerund	verwarren n
	present tense	past tense
1st person singular	verwar	verwarde
2nd person sing. (jij)	verwart	verwarde
2nd person sing. (u)	verwart	verwarde
2nd person sing. (gij)	verwart	verwarde
3rd person singular	verwart	verwarde
plural	verwarren	verwarden
subjunctive sing.1	verwarre	verwarde
subjunctive plur.1	verwarren	verwarden
imperative sing.	verwar
imperative plur.1	verwart
participles	verwarrend	verward
1) Archaic.