Verfliegst

Verfliegst is the second-person singular present tense form of the German verb verfliegen. Verfliegen means to lose one’s way or to drift off the intended course, typically during travel or navigation. The form verfliegst is used when addressing someone informally (du verfliegst).

The primary sense of verfliegen is literal: to get off track while moving from one place to another, often used by travelers, pilots, or hikers. The reflexive form sich verfliegen is common in everyday speech, as in Ich habe mich verflogen, meaning I got lost on the way. The verb can also appear in aviation or travel contexts to describe a misdirected route.

Metaphorically, verfliegen can describe plans, attention, or time that has gone off track. For example, a project or an idea might verfliegen if efforts drift away from the original objective, or someone might verfliegt their focus during a task.

In usage, verfliegen belongs to a class of prefixed verbs with ver-, where the prefix conveys a sense of error, misdirection, or completion. Related terms include verlaufen (to go off the planned route on land) and sich verirren (to get lost more generally). The word is standard in German and appears in travel writing, navigation discussions, and everyday speech.