(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