This is the 1278th most frequent Dutch word.
gebroken
Broken.
Here, 'gebroken' is used as an adjective to describe the state of an object, indicating it has been physically damaged or shattered.
De vaas is gebroken.
The vase is broken.
In this sentence, 'gebroken' is used as part of the perfect tense of the verb 'breken,' referring metaphorically to violating or not upholding something immaterial, like a promise.
Zij heeft haar belofte gebroken.
She has broken her promise.
Here, 'gebroken' is used metaphorically as an adjective to describe a person's feeling of exhaustion or emotional distress.