dumb

dumm

Word details

German meaning
Überrascht und verwirrt, oft durch etwas Unerwartetes.
English meaning
Dumbfounded
Synonym
verblüfft, erstaunt, perplex
German example
Ich war verdattert, als ich die Nachricht hörte.
English example
I was dumbfounded when I heard the news.
Comparative
verdatterterSuperlative: am verdattertsten

Example sentences with “dumb”

  1. Das war eine dumme Idee. (That was a dumb idea.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'dumm' offensive?

Yes, it can be offensive, similar to English.