zerzaust
Translation
disheveled, tousled, unkempt
Examples
Nach dem Sturm sah der Vogel zerzaust aus.
After the storm, the bird looked disheveled.
Er kam mit zerzausten Haaren zum Frühstück.
He came to breakfast with tousled hair.
Grammar Patterns
as a predicative adjective His hair is disheveled.
as an attributive adjective a disheveled dog
Similar Words
Synonyms: unkempt, messy, tousled; Antonyms: neat, combed
Etymology
From the prefix 'zer-' (apart, in disarray) and the old verb 'zausen' (to pull, tug). Meaning 'pulled into disarray'.
Memory Tips
Imagine your hair being pulled ('zausen') apart ('zer-') by the wind, leaving it completely disheveled.