No. 4,605 in Dutch
dolgedraaide
"Dolgedraaide" means "deranged" or "overwhelmed," often implying someone or something has gone out of control.
In a sentence
De dolgedraaide motor werkte niet meer goed.
The overstrained engine didn't work properly anymore.
Here, 'dolgedraaide' describes an engine that has overheated or worked excessively, indicating its current malfunctioning state due to overuse.
Hij lijkt wel een dolgedraaide professor die alleen aan zijn experimenten denkt.
He seems like a crazed professor who only thinks about his experiments.
In this sentence, 'dolgedraaide' characterizes the professor as being mentally consumed or overly obsessed, leading to an erratic or intense behavior.
De dolgedraaide wijzers van de klok bleven in cirkels draaien.
The spinning clock hands kept moving in circles.
Here, 'dolgedraaide' refers to the clock hands spinning uncontrollably or beyond normal operation, emphasizing a malfunction or deviation from expected behavior.
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