verzopft
old-fashioned; hidebound; stuffy
Word details
- German meaning
- Verwickelt, kompliziert oder durcheinander.
- English meaning
- Convoluted, tangled
- Synonym
- altmodisch, veraltet
- German example
- Die Situation ist ziemlich verzopft.
- English example
- The situation is quite convoluted.
- Comparative
- verzopfterSuperlative: am verzopftesten
Example sentences with “verzopft”
Er hat verzopfte Ansichten. (He has old-fashioned/stuffy views.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the origin of 'verzopft'?
It refers to the 'Zopf' (pigtail/queue) hairstyle from the 18th century, implying being stuck in the past.