durcheinander|werfen
Translation
to jumble, to mix up, to throw into disarray, to mess up
Examples
Er hat die Papiere durcheinandergeworfen.
He jumbled the papers.
Die Nachricht warf meine Pläne durcheinander.
The news threw my plans into disarray.
Grammar Patterns
to jumble ((sth.)) Der Wind hat die Blätter durcheinandergeworfen.
to throw ((plans)) into disarray Der Streik warf alle Reisepläne durcheinander.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verwirren, vermischen; Antonyms: ordnen, sortieren
Etymology
Composed of 'durcheinander' (in a jumble) and 'werfen' (to throw). It literally means 'to throw into a jumble'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'throwing' ('werfen') a deck of cards into the air, causing them to fall 'in a jumble' ('durcheinander').