Skip to content

verfilzt

matted, felted

adjective fer-FILTST Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

entangled (figurative)

Usage Note

Verfilzt describes fibres, hair, or wool that have become tangled and matted together into a dense, felt-like mass. Verfilztes Haar (matted hair), verfilzte Wolle (felted wool). Figuratively, verfilzte Strukturen describes corrupt networks of interests — common in political commentary.

Examples

"Das verfilzte Fell des Hundes musste komplett abgeschoren werden."

Natural Translation

The matted fur of the dog had to be completely shaved off.

Literal Translation

The matted coat of the dog had to be completely shorn off.

Explore German by topic