verblüffen

to amaze, astonish, baffle

verb fer-BLUE-fen Rare

Usage Note

verblüffen means to astonish or nonplus someone with something unexpected: jemanden mit einem Trick verblüffen. It implies stunned surprise rather than mere admiration (beeindrucken); the adjective verblüffend (astonishing) is equally common.

Examples

"Mit einem unerwarteten Spielzug verblüffte sie alle Mitspielenden am Tisch."

Natural Translation

With an unexpected move she baffled all the other players at the table.

Literal Translation

With an unexpected game-move baffled she all fellow-players at the table.

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