No. 837 in Dutch
kapot
"Broken" or "damaged."
In a sentence
Mijn telefoon is kapot gegaan.
My phone has broken.
Here, 'kapot' is used as an adjective describing the state of the phone (broken or damaged).
Hij heeft het hele apparaat kapot geslagen.
He smashed the whole device into pieces.
In this sentence, 'kapot' is utilized to emphasize the result of the action, indicating complete destruction.
Ik ben echt kapot na zo'n lange werkdag.
I am really exhausted after such a long workday.
In this example, 'kapot' is used metaphorically to indicate extreme tiredness (exhausted).
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