verdorben
Translation
spoiled, rotten, corrupt, ruined
Examples
Die Milch ist verdorben.
The milk is spoiled.
Er hat einen verdorbenen Charakter.
He has a corrupt character.
Das hat mir den Appetit verdorben.
That spoiled my appetite.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is spoiled sth. is spoiled Die Milch ist verdorben.
j-m ((et4)) verderben to spoil sth. for sb. The weather spoiled the trip for us.
Similar Words
Synonyms: rotten, bad; Antonyms: fresh, good
Etymology
Past participle of 'verderben' (to spoil, ruin). The prefix 'ver-' often indicates something going wrong.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'ver-' (going wrong) + '-derben' (sounds like 'dead'). The food has gone wrong and is now 'dead', i.e., spoiled.