kaputt
Translation
broken, exhausted, ruined, done for
Examples
Mein Handy ist kaputt.
My phone is broken.
Ich bin total kaputt.
I'm totally exhausted.
Die Beziehung ist kaputt.
The relationship is ruined.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is kaputt (sth.) is broken My phone is kaputt.
((sb.)) is kaputt (sb.) is exhausted I am kaputt after work.
Similar Words
Synonyms: broken, defective; Antonyms: whole, intact
Etymology
From French 'capot', a term in a card game meaning 'to have won no tricks'.
Memory Tips
Sounds like an engine sputtering 'ka-putt!' before it breaks down.