verstört
distraught
Deeply troubled and confused by a distressing or frightening experience.
EXAMPLE
Nach dem Überfall war sie völlig verstört und konnte kaum sprechen.
After the robbery, she was completely distraught and could barely speak.
verstört
distraught
verstört – verstörter – am verstörtesten
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Meanings
Forms
Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry verstört, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.
Comparison
| basic form | verstört |
|---|---|
| comparative | verstörter |
| superlative | am verstörtesten |
After der, die, das
| 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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After ein, eine
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -en |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -en |
| dat. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
| gen. | -en | -en | -en | -en |
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Without article
| masc. | fem. | neut. | plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nom. | -er | -e | -es | -e |
| acc. | -en | -e | -es | -e |
| dat. | -em | -er | -em | -en |
| gen. | -en | -er | -en | -er |
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Usage tips
Sentence patterns
The cause is often introduced with „durch“ (through/by) and the accusative, or a preceding event is mentioned with „nach“ (after). „Verstört“ (distraught) is often used with „sein“ (to be), „bleiben“ (to remain), or „wirken“ (to seem).
EXAMPLE
Durch den plötzlichen Lärm war das Kind völlig verstört.
The child was completely distraught because of the sudden noise.
Nach dem Gespräch wirkte er noch lange verstört.
After the conversation, he still seemed distraught for a long time.
Typical collocations
Common combinations include „völlig verstört“ (completely distraught), „tief verstört“ (deeply distraught), „ein verstörter Blick“ (a distraught look), and „verstörte Zeugen“ (distraught witnesses). These combinations usually describe a person's visible reaction to a distressing event.
EXAMPLE
Die Polizei befragte zwei tief verstörte Zeugen.
The police questioned two deeply distraught witnesses.
Sie sah ihn mit einem verstörten Blick an.
She looked at him with a distraught expression.
Strong expression
„Verstört“ (distraught) is especially common in reports about violence, accidents, or other distressing events and has a strong emotional tone. The word often refers to the reaction of children, people affected by an event, or witnesses.
EXAMPLE
Die verstörten Kinder wurden von einer Betreuerin beruhigt.
The distraught children were comforted by a caregiver.
Nach dem Unglück gab der verstörte Fahrer zunächst keine Erklärung ab.
After the accident, the distraught driver initially gave no explanation.
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