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aufgesprungen

chapped, cracked open

adjective OWF-ge-shproong-en Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Also means

split open

Usage Note

Aufgesprungen describes skin that has cracked open from dryness or cold — aufgesprungene Lippen (chapped lips), aufgesprungene Hände (chapped hands). The same word also describes a door that has burst open or a lock that has sprung, but the skin sense is by far the most frequent.

Examples

"Im Winter sind ihre Lippen aufgesprungen und schmerzten beim Sprechen."

Natural Translation

In winter her lips became chapped and hurt when speaking.

Literal Translation

In winter are her lips chapped and hurt at speaking.

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