verkorksen

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German

Etymology

First attested in the late 19th century. At first in the phrase sich den Magen verkorksen (to upset one’s stomach), from dialectal gorksen, gurgsen (to make a gargling sound). Related with gurgeln (to gargle). The form with initial k- apparently by folk-etymological adaptation to Kork (cork), perhaps associated with how cork may ruin wine.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ferˈkɔrksən/, [fɐˈkɔɐ̯k.sn̩], [fɛɐ̯-], [-ˈkɔʁk-]
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  • Hyphenation: ver‧kork‧sen

Verb

verkorksen (weak, third-person singular present verkorkst, past tense verkorkste, past participle verkorkst, auxiliary haben)

  1. (colloquial) to make a mess of, to ruin, screw up, bugger up
    Synonyms: verderben, vergeigen, verhunzen, vermasseln, vermurksen, verpfuschen, versauen, versemmeln
    • 2019 September 20, Marlies Uken, Katharina Schuler, “Das steht im Klimaprogramm der Koalition”, in Die Zeit[1]:
      Ähnlich verkorkst ist die Lage beim Ausbau der Solarenergie. Für größere Anlagen hat die Bundesregierung unter dem damaligen Bundesumweltminister Peter Altmaier (CDU) einen Solar-Deckel eingeführt: []
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