zerbrechlich
fragile
English translations
- 01
brittle
- 02
fragile
Word details
- German meaning
- Leicht zu brechen oder zu beschädigen.
- English meaning
- Fragile
- Synonym
- fragil, empfindlich, brüchig
- German example
- Glas ist ein zerbrechliches Material.
- English example
- Glass is a fragile material.
- Comparative
- zerbrechlicherSuperlative: am zerbrechlichsten
Related words
- Zerbrechlichkeit
Fragility
- zerstörbar
Destructible
- bröselig
crumbly
- diamanthart
Diamond-hard means that something is extremely hard, comparable to the hardness of a diamond.
- mürb
Tender, crumbly
- Sprödigkeit
Brittleness refers to the property of a material to break or tear easily under stress without noticeably deforming beforehand.
- Knallfolie
Bubble wrap
- Luftpolsterfolie
Bubble wrap is a flexible plastic sheeting containing numerous small air-filled bubbles, used to protect fragile items during shipping.
- spröde
Brittle
- delikat
delicate
- rahn
thin, scrawny, gaunt
- sorgsam
Carefully
- Fragilität
Fragility
- fragil
Fragile means easily broken or damaged.
- dünnwandig
Thin-walled
- brüchig
Brittle means easily broken or prone to cracking.
- papiern
made of paper
- Glas
Glass
- Glas
Glass
- Gebrechlichkeit
Frailty
- Brüchigkeit
Brittleness
Example sentences with “zerbrechlich”
Diese Vase ist sehr zerbrechlich. (This vase is very fragile.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'zerbrechlich' an adjective?
Yes, it is an adjective meaning fragile or delicate.