ramponiert

battered, beaten up, damaged

adjective rahm-po-NEERT Rare

Origin: from French ramponner (to mistreat)

Usage Note

ramponiert is colloquial and vivid — ein ramponiertes Auto, ein ramponiertes Image. It implies rough handling or multiple impacts. Slightly informal; in formal writing beschädigt is preferred.

Examples

"Das ramponierte Fahrrad stand vor der Haustür."

Natural Translation

The battered bicycle stood in front of the front door.

Literal Translation

The battered bicycle stood in front of the house door.

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