This is the 4605th most frequent Dutch word.
dolgedraaide
"Dolgedraaide" means "deranged" or "overwhelmed," often implying someone or something has gone out of control.
Here, 'dolgedraaide' describes an engine that has overheated or worked excessively, indicating its current malfunctioning state due to overuse.
De dolgedraaide motor werkte niet meer goed.
The overstrained engine didn't work properly anymore.
In this sentence, 'dolgedraaide' characterizes the professor as being mentally consumed or overly obsessed, leading to an erratic or intense behavior.
Hij lijkt wel een dolgedraaide professor die alleen aan zijn experimenten denkt.
He seems like a crazed professor who only thinks about his experiments.
Here, 'dolgedraaide' refers to the clock hands spinning uncontrollably or beyond normal operation, emphasizing a malfunction or deviation from expected behavior.