verhext
Translation
bewitched, jinxed, hexed
Examples
Das Spiel war heute wie verhext.
The game today was as if it were jinxed.
Er starrte sie an wie verhext.
He stared at her as if bewitched.
Grammar Patterns
sth. is jinxed/bewitched The coffee machine is as if jinxed today.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verzaubert (enchanted), verwunschen (cursed)
Etymology
From the prefix `ver-` (indicating a change or something going wrong) + `Hexe` (witch). Literally 'made as a witch would do'.
Memory Tips
Think of a witch (`Hexe`) casting a spell. `Verhext` is the result of that spell.