verwinkelt
maze-like
Having many corners, angles, or irregular directions, and therefore often being difficult to navigate or access.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Stadt hat enge, verwinkelte Gassen.
The old city has narrow, maze-like alleys.
verwinkelt
maze-like / convoluted
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Meanings
verwinkelt
convoluted
Complicated in structure and difficult to understand or see through.
EXAMPLE
Seine verwinkelte Argumentation überzeugte niemanden.
No one was convinced by his convoluted argument.
Forms
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Usage tips
Context clue
When referring to specific places and paths, „verwinkelt“ (maze-like) usually describes a confusing layout with many corners. For abstract things such as arguments or structures, the word points to a complicated design.
EXAMPLE
Das verwinkelte Gebäude hat mehrere kleine Innenhöfe.
The building, full of nooks and corners, has several small courtyards.
Der Bericht ist so verwinkelt aufgebaut, dass man den Hauptgedanken nur schwer erkennt.
The report is structured so convolutedly that it is difficult to identify the main idea.
Typical collocations
In its spatial meaning, „verwinkelt“ (maze-like) often appears with words for paths, buildings, and rooms. Typical collocations are „verwinkelte Gassen“ (maze-like alleys), „ein verwinkeltes Haus“ (a house full of nooks and corners), and „verwinkelte Räume“ (rooms full of nooks and corners).
EXAMPLE
Die Touristen verloren sich in den verwinkelten Gassen der Altstadt.
The tourists got lost in the maze-like alleys of the old town.
Abstract structures
In its figurative meaning, „verwinkelt“ (convoluted) often modifies words such as „Argumentation“ (argument), „Denkweise“ (way of thinking), or „Struktur“ (structure). The adjective often appears directly before the noun.
EXAMPLE
Seine verwinkelte Argumentation machte die Diskussion unnötig schwierig.
His convoluted argument made the discussion unnecessarily difficult.
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