irreparabel
Translation
irreparable, unrepairable
Examples
Der Schaden am Auto ist irreparabel.
The damage to the car is irreparable.
Ein irreparabler Fehler wurde gemacht.
An irreparable mistake was made.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) is irreparable ((sth.)) is irreparable The damage is irreparable.
Similar Words
Synonyms: unwiederbringlich (irretrievable), unheilbar (incurable); Antonyms: reparabel (repairable), heilbar (curable)
Etymology
From the prefix 'ir-' (not) + 'reparabel' (repairable). Ultimately from Latin 'irreparabilis'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'irreparable'. The 'ir-' prefix means 'not', so it literally means 'not repairable'.