zerbrochen
broken; shattered; fractured
English translations
- 01
broken
- 02
shattered
- 03
fractured
Word details
- German meaning
- In Stücke gegangen; kaputt.
- English meaning
- Broken
- Synonym
- kaputt, defekt
- German example
- Die Vase ist zerbrochen.
- English example
- The vase is broken.
Related words
- Scherbenbild
Shard mosaic
- Glaserei
Glazier's workshop
- Glasscheibe
pane of glass
- Brocken
chunk
- Scherbe
A shard is a broken, usually sharp-edged piece of broken glass, ceramics, or similar materials.
- leimen
to glue
- Scherbenhaufen
pile of shards
- Zerbruch
Breakage
- zerbrechen
To break
- zusammenleimen
To glue together
- brocken
fragments, pieces
- Eierschale
Eggshell
- Bruchstück
fragment
- Bröckchen
Crumble
- zusammenkleben
to glue together
- gebrochen
Broken means that something is broken into two or more pieces; also: damaged.
- sich den Kopf zerbrechen
To rack one's brains
- gebrochen
Broken means that something is broken into two or more pieces; also: damaged.
- entzwei
In two, asunder
Example sentences with “zerbrochen”
Das Glas ist in tausend Stücke zerbrochen. (The glass has shattered into a thousand pieces.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'zerbrochen' the past participle of 'zerbrechen'?
Yes, it is the past participle of the strong verb 'zerbrechen'. It is used with the auxiliary verb 'sein' to describe the state of being broken.