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”

  1. 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.