ferhoodle en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /fəˈhuː.dl̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fəɹˈhu.dl̩/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Pennsylvania German verhuddle.
Meanings
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(US, dialectal, transitive) To confuse or puzzle.
Oh, how confrontations ferhoodled her.
2014, Stephanie Reed, “The Bachelor”, in Plain City Peace: Book Two, Kregel Publications, page 89:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ferhoodled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ferhoodled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| ferhoodles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ferhoodling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |