kaputt

English

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Adjective

kaputt (not comparable)

1. Alternative spelling of kaput

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German

Etymology

Borrowed from French être capot (“to be defeated”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaˈpʊt/

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• Hyphenation: ka‧putt

Adjective

kaputt (comparative kaputter, superlative am kaputtesten)

1. broken
2. out of order

Derived terms

• kaputtgehen
• kaputtmachen
• unkaputtbar

Descendants

• → English: kaput

Further reading

• “kaputt” in Duden online

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Italian

Adjective

kaputt (invariable)

1. kaput

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From French être capot, via German kaputt

Adjective

kaputt (indeclinable)

1. kaput

References

• “kaputt” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From French être capot, via German kaputt

Adjective

kaputt (indeclinable)

1. kaput

References

• “kaputt” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Adjective

kaputt (comparative mer kaputt, superlative mest kaputt)

1. kaput