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Bedrömmeltheit

stunned, dazed emotional numbness

noun be-DREM-melt-hite Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Bedrömmeltheit is colloquial and chiefly northern/regional, capturing the dazed, slightly helpless state after a shock or bad news. Typically used affectionately or with mild irony, often spelt bedröppelt.

Examples

"Er saß in einer leichten Bedrömmeltheit da, nachdem er die Nachricht gehört hatte."

Natural Translation

He sat there in a slight daze after he had heard the news.

Literal Translation

He sat in a slight stunned-numbness there, after he the news had heard.

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