durch den Wind sein

to be disoriented or flustered

Türkçe: sersem gibi olmak

Noun

der Wind m.

Verb

sein

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

Watch out. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'verwirrt' (confused); this implies emotional overwhelm.

In a sentence

Which form of sein fills the gap?

Er ____ nach der langen Reise völlig durch den Wind.

How it is used

Colloquial. Means 'to be disoriented or flustered' – mentally scattered from stress. Use after a chaotic day or bad news. Common mistake: learners confuse it with 'verwirrt' (confused); this implies emotional overwhelm.

Other verbs that go with Wind

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• (viel) Wind machen um+Akk.to make a big fuss about
• in den Wind schlagento disregard advice or a warning

All collocations with Wind

Other collocations built on sein

• an der richtigen / falschen Adresse seinto be at the right/wrong place
• in Arbeit seinto be employed
• außer Atem seinto be out of breath
• im Anmarsch seinto be on the way/approaching
• der Auffassung seinto be of the opinion that
• in Aufregung seinto be in a state of excitement
• in Bearbeitung seinto be in processing
• in Aufruhr seinto be in turmoil

All 98 collocations built on sein

More from Alltag und Redewendungen

• jdn. ins Bockshorn jagento intimidate or frighten someone
• ins Feld führento bring forward as an argument
• etw. ans Tageslicht bringento bring something to light
• das Dach anzündento set the roof on fire
• den Kassenbon aufhebento keep the receipt

All collocations in Alltag und Redewendungen