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gesprungen

cracked, fractured (glass, ceramic)

adjective ge-SHPROON-gen Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

gesprungen as an adjective (from springen) describes glass or ceramic that has developed a crack but not shattered — eine gesprungene Scheibe, eine gesprungene Tasse. It describes the crack as a completed event visible as a static condition.

Examples

"Die gesprungene Fensterscheibe wurde schnell ausgetauscht."

Natural Translation

The cracked window pane was quickly replaced.

Literal Translation

The cracked window pane was quickly exchanged.

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