No. 13,986 in German
gebrochener
"Gebrochener" means "broken" in English.
In a sentence
Er sprach in einem gebrochenen Deutsch, als er sein Gedicht vortrug.
He spoke in broken German as he recited his poem.
Here, 'gebrochenen' functions as an adjective describing the noun 'Deutsch' to mean 'broken' in the sense of imperfect or not fluent.
Der Mann hatte einen gebrochenen Arm, weshalb er den Koffer nicht tragen konnte.
The man had a broken arm, so he couldn't carry the suitcase.
In this case, 'gebrochenen' describes 'Arm', meaning 'broken' in the sense of fractured or damaged.
Die Melodie spielte mit einem gebrochenen Rhythmus und klang daher sehr interessant.
The melody played with a broken rhythm and therefore sounded very interesting.
Here, 'gebrochenen' is used as an adjective for 'Rhythmus' to describe it as irregular or disrupted, influencing how it is perceived.
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