smitten
verknallt – verknallter – am verknalltesten
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to have a crush on
To have strong romantic feelings for someone, usually with a sense of infatuation. The word is mainly used informally.
Sie ist total in ihren neuen Mitschüler verknallt.
She has a huge crush on her new classmate.
| basic form | verknallt |
|---|---|
| comparative | verknallter |
| superlative | am verknalltesten |
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
Add the ending to verknallt.
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
Add the ending to verknallt.
'Verknallt' (smitten) is usually used with 'sein' (to be) and the preposition 'in'. The person following 'in' is in the accusative case.
Jonas ist in seine beste Freundin verknallt.
Jonas has a crush on his best friend.
In everyday speech, 'verknallt' (smitten) is often intensified by words such as 'total' (totally), 'richtig' (really), or 'schrecklich' (terribly). These combinations show how strong the crush is.
Mein Bruder ist richtig in seine neue Kollegin verknallt.
My brother has a really big crush on his new colleague.
'Verknallt' (smitten) is particularly common as a predicative adjective after 'sein' (to be), describing a person's state. It can also appear before a noun to describe the person more closely.
Seit dem Konzert ist er hoffnungslos verknallt.
He has been hopelessly smitten since the concert.
