Adjective
kaputt
Pronunciation: /kaˈpʊt/
destroyed, broken, out of order
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Meanings
Adjective
- destroyed, broken, out of order
- tired, exhausted
Example sentence
Das Auto ist kaputt.
The car is broken.
Usage
- kaputtgehen / kaputtmachen — These distinguish breaking from causing something to break.
- kaputt sein — The informal adjective often means broken or out of order.
Mein alter Wecker ist kaputt und klingelt nicht mehr.
My old alarm clock is broken and no longer rings.