verschroben

eccentric, quirky, odd, warped

English translations

  1. 01

    eccentric

  2. 02

    quirky

  3. 03

    odd

Word details

German meaning
Verschroben bedeutet, dass jemand oder etwas sonderbar, exzentrisch oder unkonventionell ist.
English meaning
Verschroben means that someone or something is quirky, eccentric, or unconventional.
Synonym
schrullig, skurril
German example
Er hat einen verschrobenen Humor, den nicht jeder versteht.
English example
He has a quirky sense of humor that not everyone understands.
Comparative
verschrobenerSuperlative: am verschrobensten

Example sentences with “verschroben”

  1. Er hat eine etwas verschrobene Art, aber er ist nett. (He has a somewhat eccentric way about him, but he is nice.)

Frequently asked questions

Can 'verschroben' be used for objects?

Yes, it can describe objects that are 'twisted' or 'warped' in a non-literal, metaphorical way, but it is most often used for personality traits.