Word of the week: das Kuddelmuddel

(das) Kuddelmuddel
 Noun: mess / jumble
 

A Kuddelmuddel is a colloquialism for a huge mess. It is never used in a serious context and signifies chaos in a cute sense.

Was für ein Kuddelmuddel! = What a mess!

Mutter: dein Zimmer ist ein einziges Kuddelmuddel! = Mother: It’s like a bomb has gone off in here!
 

Messy paints. Photo: Miguel Á. Padriñán via Pixabay