No. 15,366 in German
verdaddelt
Wasted or bungled, often referring to time, opportunities, or actions.
In a sentence
Er verdaddelt immer seine Schlüssel.
He always misplaces his keys.
Here, 'verdaddelt' conveys the sense of carelessly misplacing or losing something.
Sie hat ihre Zeit verdaddelt, anstatt die Aufgaben zu erledigen.
She wasted her time instead of completing the tasks.
Here, 'verdaddelt' is used to express squandering time or resources.
Das Team verdaddelte die Chance, das Spiel zu gewinnen.
The team squandered the opportunity to win the game.
In this context, 'verdaddelte' describes the act of wasting or failing to take advantage of an opportunity.
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