kaput

Meaning

Out of order; not working.

Frequency

26k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kəˈpʊt/
Etymology

In summary

From German kaputt (“broken, out of order”), from French capot (“to be without a trick in the card game Piquet”). Cognate to Dutch kapot.

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