verkommen

/fɛɐ̯ˈkɔmən/

adjective C1

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

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dilapidated, depraved

    • Das Haus ist völlig verkommen.

      The house is completely run down.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

English

ramshackle

Close — dilapidated and ramshackle overlap.

Spanish

dañado

Close — dilapidated relates to damaged (dañado).

Practice

1 What does verkommen mean?

2 Fill the gap: Das Haus ist völlig ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches verkommen?

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