to become infatuated with
vernarren – vernarrte – hat vernarrt
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to become infatuated with
To fall strongly and usually unreasonably in love with someone or become extremely enthusiastic about someone or something.
Er hat sich in seine neue Kollegin vernarrt.
He has become infatuated with his new colleague.
| ich | vernarre |
|---|---|
| du | vernarrst |
| er/sie/es | vernarrt |
| wir | vernarren |
| ihr | vernarrt |
| sie | vernarren |
| ich | vernarrte |
|---|---|
| du | vernarrtest |
| er/sie/es | vernarrte |
| wir | vernarrten |
| ihr | vernarrtet |
| sie | vernarrten |
| ich | habe vernarrt |
|---|---|
| du | hast vernarrt |
| er/sie/es | hat vernarrt |
| wir | haben vernarrt |
| ihr | habt vernarrt |
| sie | haben vernarrt |
| du | vernarr! vernarre! |
|---|---|
| ihr | vernarrt! |
| Sie | vernarren Sie! |
| ich | hatte vernarrt |
|---|---|
| du | hattest vernarrt |
| er/sie/es | hatte vernarrt |
| wir | hatten vernarrt |
| ihr | hattet vernarrt |
| sie | hatten vernarrt |
| ich | werde vernarren |
|---|---|
| du | wirst vernarren |
| er/sie/es | wird vernarren |
| wir | werden vernarren |
| ihr | werdet vernarren |
| sie | werden vernarren |
| ich | vernarre |
|---|---|
| du | vernarrest |
| er/sie/es | vernarre |
| wir | vernarren |
| ihr | vernarret |
| sie | vernarren |
Used for reported speech.
| ich | vernarrte |
|---|---|
| du | vernarrtest |
| er/sie/es | vernarrte |
| wir | vernarrten |
| ihr | vernarrtet |
| sie | vernarrten |
Used for wishes and “would”.
| infinitive | vernarren |
|---|---|
| with zu | zu vernarren |
| present participle | vernarrend |
| past participle | vernarrt |
'Vernarren' is used reflexively in this meaning: you say 'sich in jemanden oder etwas vernarren' (to become infatuated with someone or something). Even in the infinitive with 'zu', the reflexive pronoun remains part of the construction.
Sie begann, sich in den Musiker zu vernarren.
She began to become infatuated with the musician.
After 'sich vernarren' (to become infatuated with someone or something), the preposition 'in' is used with the accusative. So the question is 'sich in wen oder was vernarren' (to become infatuated with whom or what).
Die Kinder haben sich sofort in den kleinen Hund vernarrt.
The children immediately became infatuated with the little dog.
'Vernarren' is often intensified by words such as 'hoffnungslos' (hopelessly) or 'völlig' (completely). The object is often a person, an idea, or a thing.
Die Studentin hatte sich hoffnungslos in die Idee vernarrt, ein eigenes Café zu eröffnen.
The student had become hopelessly infatuated with the idea of opening her own café.
