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aufgeborsten

burst open, split open

adjective OWF-ge-bor-sten Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

cracked and split

Usage Note

Aufgeborsten describes a surface that has cracked and split open under pressure, heat, or frost. Aufgeborstene Rohre (burst pipes), aufgeborstene Haut (cracked, split skin). From the strong verb bersten (to burst); more sudden and dramatic than rissig (cracked).

Examples

"Die aufgeborstene Wasserleitung überflutete den Keller in wenigen Minuten."

Natural Translation

The burst water pipe flooded the cellar within minutes.

Literal Translation

The burst-open water pipe flooded the cellar in a few minutes.

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