dizzy
schwindlig – schwindliger – am schwindligsten
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dizzy
Feeling as though you are about to lose your balance or as though everything is spinning. The cause may be illness, exhaustion, or a sudden movement, for example.
Nach der langen Fahrt war mir schwindlig.
After the long journey, I felt dizzy.
dizzy / overwhelmed
Feeling confused or overwhelmed by a large amount of information, impressions, or fast-moving events.
Bei den vielen neuen Regeln kann einem schon schwindlig werden.
All these new rules are enough to make you dizzy.
| basic form | schwindlig |
|---|---|
| comparative | schwindliger |
| superlative | am schwindligsten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -e | -e | -e | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -e | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
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| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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'Schwindlig' (dizzy) is often used with a person in the dative and the verbs 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become). The person experiencing this feeling is therefore named using forms such as 'mir' (to me), 'dir' (to you), or 'ihm' (to him).
Nach dem Karussell war mir schwindlig.
After the carousel ride, I felt dizzy.
Beim Aufstehen wurde ihr plötzlich schwindlig.
She suddenly felt dizzy when she stood up.
In its physical meaning, 'schwindlig' (dizzy) is often used with situations such as standing up quickly, spinning for a long time, or being in extreme heat. A typical expression is 'jemandem wird schwindlig' (someone feels dizzy).
Nach dem schnellen Aufstehen wurde ihm kurz schwindlig.
He felt dizzy for a moment after standing up quickly.
When 'schwindlig' (dizzy) is associated with many numbers, rules, impressions, or technical terms, it often describes mental overload. The preposition 'von' (from) can name the cause.
Von den vielen Fachbegriffen wurde ihm schwindlig.
All the technical terms made him dizzy.
