gebrochen
Translation
broken, fractured
Examples
Mein Arm ist gebrochen.
My arm is broken.
Er spricht mit gebrochenem Herzen.
He speaks with a broken heart.
Sie spricht gebrochenes Deutsch.
She speaks broken German.
Grammar Patterns
sein + ((adjective)) used predicatively. The window is broken.
((adjective)) + noun used attributively. A broken promise is bad.
Similar Words
Synonyms: kaputt (broken, out of order), entzwei (in two); Antonyms: ganz (whole), heil (intact).
Etymology
Past participle of the verb 'brechen' (to break). The 'ge-' prefix is typical for past participles.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English word 'broken'. Think of a broken bone or a broken heart.