kaputtgehen

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German

Etymology

From kaputt +‎ gehen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpʊtˌɡeːən/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧putt‧ge‧hen

Verb

kaputtgehen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present geht kaputt, past tense ging kaputt, past participle kaputtgegangen, auxiliary sein)

  1. (colloquial) to break, break down, fall to pieces, go to pot
    Synonym: entzweigehen

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