verdorben
/fɛɐ̯ˈdɔʁbn̩/
adjective
B2
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Meaning
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spoiled, rotten
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Das Fleisch ist verdorben.
The meat has gone bad.
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Similar words
Abgestanden is stale or flat, having lost its freshness (old soda, stale bread); verdorben is stronger, spoiled/rotten and no longer safe to consume.
Practice
1 What does verdorben mean?
spoiled, rotten
2 Fill the gap: Das Fleisch ist ___.
Full sentence: Das Fleisch ist verdorben. (The meat has gone bad.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches verdorben?
verdorben: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, negative connotation.
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