brüchig

brittle, fragile

English translations

  1. 01

    brittle, fragile, crumbling

  2. 02

    brittle

  3. 03

    fragile

  4. 04

    crumbling

  5. 05

    flaky

  6. 06

    frangible

Word details

German meaning
Brüchig bedeutet leicht zerbrechlich oder anfällig für Risse.
English meaning
Brittle means easily broken or prone to cracking.
Synonym
zerbrechlich, fragil
German example
Das alte Papier war sehr brüchig.
English example
The old paper was very brittle.
Comparative
brüchigerSuperlative: am brüchigsten

Example sentences with “brüchig”

  1. Das Glas ist sehr brüchig. (The glass is very brittle.)

Frequently asked questions

How is 'brüchig' formed?

From 'Bruch' (break) + '-ig' suffix.