Polyglot Dictionary

kaputt

/kaˈpʊt/

adjective A1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Negative

Meaning

  1. broken

Similar words

gebrochen

kaputt is the very common colloquial word for "broken," used for anything not working; gebrochen is more specific, like a broken bone or broken heart, and less colloquial for general "broken."

Practice

1 What does kaputt mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mein Handy ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches kaputt?

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