verschroben

German

Etymology

From the obsolete past participle of verschrauben (“to (mis-)screw”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fɛɐ̯ˈʃroːbn̩/
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Adjective

verschroben (strong nominative masculine singular verschrobener, comparative verschrobener, superlative am verschrobensten)

eccentric, cranky
Synonyms: absonderlich, abwegig, bizarr, drollig, exzentrisch

Declension

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Further reading

“verschroben” in Duden online
“verschroben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

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