vertrackt
Translation
tricky, complex, thorny, intricate
Examples
Das ist eine vertrackte Situation.
This is a tricky situation.
Er löste das vertrackte Problem.
He solved the complex problem.
Grammar Patterns
((Adjective + Noun)) a tricky/complex ... This is a vertrackt situation.
Similar Words
kompliziert (complicated), schwierig (difficult), knifflig (tricky)
Etymology
From Middle Low German 'vertrecken' (to delay, distort), related to 'ziehen' (to pull). The idea is something is 'pulled' out of shape, making it complicated.
Memory Tips
Think of a tangled 'track' that is hard to follow, hence 'tricky' or 'complex'.