wirr

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German

Etymology

17th-century backformation from wirren, verwirren; see the latter.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɪr/, , , (standard)
  • IPA(key): /viːr/, , (regional, including Westphalia)
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  • Homophone: wir (regional only)

Adjective

wirr (strong nominative masculine singular wirrer, comparative wirrer, superlative am wirrsten or am wirresten)

  1. confused, disorderly, chaotic
  2. muddled, confused, incoherent (of thoughts, speech, mental state, etc.)

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Further reading

  • wirr” in Duden online
  • wirr” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • wirr” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon