abgesplittert
Translation
chipped, splintered, flaked off
Examples
Vom Teller ist eine Ecke abgesplittert.
A corner has chipped off the plate.
Der Lack am alten Tisch ist abgesplittert.
The varnish on the old table has flaked off.
Grammar Patterns
(as adjective) splintered ~ The splintered piece of wood is very sharp.
(as past participle) ~ has splintered off A piece has splintered off the glass.
Similar Words
Synonyms: chipped, flaked off
Etymology
From 'ab-' (off) and 'splittern' (to splinter). Literally 'splintered off'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a small 'splinter' that has come 'off' ('ab-') a larger piece of wood.