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eingerissen

torn, having a tear in it

adjective AYN-ge-ris-sen Rare
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Usage Note

Eingerissen describes fabric or paper with a tear that has started — eingerissener Stoff, eingerissenes Papier. The rip has begun but the item has not yet been torn in two. Common in practical, descriptive contexts.

Examples

"Das eingerissene Etikett auf der Weinflasche ließ sich kaum noch lesen."

Natural Translation

The torn label on the wine bottle was barely legible any more.

Literal Translation

The torn-into label on the wine bottle could barely still be read.

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