fragile
zerbrechlich
Word details
- German meaning
- Veraltet für: dünn, schmächtig, hager. Beschreibt eine Person oder Sache von geringem Umfang oder Gewicht.
- English meaning
- thin, scrawny, gaunt
- Synonym
- verschleiert, trübe
- German example
- Der Junge war sehr rahn und wirkte zerbrechlich.
- English example
- The boy was very thin and looked fragile.
- Comparative
- rahnerSuperlative: am rahnsten
Related words
- zerbrechlich
fragile
- brüchig
fragile
- fragil
fragile
- empfindlich
fragile
- verspröden
to become fragile
- zerstörbar
Destructible
- Luftpolsterfolie
Bubble wrap is a flexible plastic sheeting containing numerous small air-filled bubbles, used to protect fragile items during shipping.
- zerbrechlich
Fragile
- fragil
Fragile means easily broken or damaged.
- dünnwandig
Thin-walled
- Knochenentkalkung
Osteoporosis, also known as bone decalcification, is a disease in which bone density decreases and bones become more fragile.
- sorgsam
Carefully
- Kartenhaus
House of cards
Example sentences with “fragile”
This is very fragile. (Das ist sehr zerbrechlich.)
Frequently asked questions
How to say 'fragile'?
The adjective is 'zerbrechlich'.