This is the 10958th most frequent German word.
schiffbrüchige
"Schiffbrüchige" means "shipwrecked person" in English.
Here, 'schiffbrüchigen' is used as an adjective describing sailors who have been involved in a shipwreck.
Die schiffbrüchigen Matrosen wurden von einem vorbeifahrenden Schiff gerettet.
The shipwrecked sailors were rescued by a passing ship.
Here, 'schiffbrüchigen' functions as an adjective modifying 'Yacht,' describing the yacht that has been shipwrecked.
Nach dem Sturm fanden sie nur noch Überreste der schiffbrüchigen Yacht.
After the storm, they only found the remains of the wrecked yacht.
Here, 'schiffbrüchige' is the noun form, referring directly to a person who has survived a shipwreck.